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Words with a similar base: false

'false'

[false.a.01] as in: not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

Examples:
gave false testimony under oath
false tales of bravery

'false'

[false.s.01] as in: arising from error

Examples:
a false assumption
a mistaken view of the situation

'false'

[false.s.02] as in: erroneous and usually accidental

Examples:
a false start
a false alarm

'false'

[false.s.03] as in: deliberately deceptive

Examples:
false pretenses

'false'

[delusive.s.01] as in: inappropriate to reality or facts

Examples:
delusive faith in a wonder drug
delusive expectations
false hopes

'false'

[fake.s.02] as in: not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

Examples:
it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur
faux pearls
false teeth
decorated with imitation palm leaves
a purse of simulated alligator hide

'false'

[false.s.06] as in: designed to deceive

Examples:
a suitcase with a false bottom

'false'

[false.s.07] as in: inaccurate in pitch

Examples:
a false (or sour) note
her singing was off key

'false'

[assumed.s.01] as in: adopted in order to deceive

Examples:
an assumed name
an assumed cheerfulness
a fictitious address
fictive sympathy
a pretended interest
a put-on childish voice
sham modesty

'false'

[false.s.09] as in: (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful

Examples:
a false friend
when lovers prove untrue

'false'

[faithlessly.r.01] as in: in a disloyal and faithless manner

Examples:
he behaved treacherously
his wife played him false

Origins

					false (English)
└── false (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── fals (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
        └── falsus (Latin)
            └── fallere (Latin)