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false

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Synonyms: halse, valse, falso, falsie, salse, fase, falsy, farse, fals, falwe, falke

Antonyms: halse, valse, falso, falsie, salse, fase, falsy, farse, fals, falwe, falke

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

  1. {{lb|en|of a statement}} [[untrue|Untrue]], not [[factual]], [[factually]] [[incorrect]].
  2. Based on [[factually]] [[incorrect]] [[premises]].
  3. [[spurious|Spurious]], [[artificial]].
  4. {{lb|en|logic}} Of a state in [[Boolean]] [[logic]] that indicates a negative result.
  5. Uttering [[falsehood]]; [[dishonest]] or [[deceitful]].
  6. Not [[faithful]] or [[loyal]], as to [[obligation]]s, [[allegiance]], [[vow]]s, etc.; [[untrue]]; [[treacherous]].
  7. Not well [[founded]]; not [[firm]] or [[trustworthy]]; [[erroneous]].
  8. Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
  9. {{n-g|Used in the vernacular name of a species (or group of species) together with the name of another species to which it is similar in appearance.}}
  10. {{lb|en|music}} [[out of tune|Out of tune]].

Verb

  1. {{lb|en|electronics|telecommunications|of a decoder}} To incorrectly decode [[noise]] as if it were a valid [[signal]].
  2. To begin a [[race]] before being instructed to do so; to do a [[false start]].
  3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To [[violate]], to [[betray]] (a [[promise]], an [[agreement]], one’s [[faith]], etc.).
  4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To [[counterfeit]], to [[forge]].
  5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To [[make]] false, to [[corrupt]] from something [[true]] or [[real]].

Adverb

  1. In a dishonest and disloyal way; [[falsely]].

Noun

  1. One of two options on a true-or-false test, that not representing true.

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