FALSE

(adj.) not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
"gave false testimony under oath", "false tales of bravery"
(adverb) in a disloyal and faithless manner
"he behaved treacherously", "his wife played him false"
synonyms : faithlessly , traitorously , treacherously , treasonably
(adj.) (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful
"a false friend", "when lovers prove untrue"
synonyms : untrue
(adj.) arising from error
"a false assumption", "a mistaken view of the situation"
synonyms : mistaken
(adj.) adopted in order to deceive
"an assumed name", "an assumed cheerfulness", "a fictitious address", "fictive sympathy", "a pretended interest", "a put-on childish voice", "sham modesty"
synonyms : assumed , fictitious , fictive , pretended , put on , sham
(adj.) inaccurate in pitch
"a false (or sour) note", "her singing was off key"
synonyms : off-key , sour
(adj.) designed to deceive
"a suitcase with a false bottom"
(adj.) not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
"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"
synonyms : fake , faux , imitation , simulated
(adj.) inappropriate to reality or facts
"delusive faith in a wonder drug", "delusive expectations", "false hopes"
synonyms : delusive
(adj.) deliberately deceptive
"false pretenses"
(adj.) erroneous and usually accidental
"a false start", "a false alarm"

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