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false

false /ˈfɑːls/ adjective
false
/ˈfɑːls/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FALSE
: not real or genuine used to say that something is not really what it seems to be
: not true or accurate
especially : deliberately untrue : done or said to fool or deceive someone
: based on mistaken ideas
: sudden or deceptive in a threatening way

— falsely

adverb

— falseness

noun [noncount]