false

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false is on the Basic English 850 List.

fall - false - family

Pronunciation[change]

(UK) (NZ) (AU) IPA ^(key): /fɔːls/ or /fɒls/
(US) IPA ^(key): /fɔls/ or /fɑls/
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Adjective[change]

Positive
false

Comparative
falser

Superlative
falsest

If something is false, it is not true or not real.
- Synonym: dishonest
- Antonyms: honest and true
It is false that 2 + 2 = 5.

My grandfather takes out his false teeth at night.

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