false

US /fɑːls/

UK /fɑːls/

1.

not true or correct

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That statement is completely false.

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The witness gave false testimony.

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incorrect untrue erroneous

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true correct accurate

2.

not genuine; artificial or imitation

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She wore false eyelashes.

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The painting was a false masterpiece.

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fake artificial imitation

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genuine real authentic

1.

in a way that is not true or correct

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He answered the question false.

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incorrectly wrongly erroneously

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truly correctly

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false teeth false move