false

Definition

  • adjective: not real or genuine
  • adjective: not genuine
  • used to say that something is not really what it seems to be

Examples

  • The police warned him not to make any 'false moves/movements'. [=movements that are not expected and that may be threatening or dangerous]

  • The loan was obtained 'on/under false pretenses'. [=by pretending that a certain condition or circumstance was true]

  • If someone makes/commits a 'false start', the race is immediately stopped and the runners have to start again.

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