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falsenot true or correct; fake or artificial

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: not true or correct; fake or artificial

Pronunciation (IPA): /fɔːls/

Korean meaning: 거짓의, 잘못된, 가짜의

Korean pronunciation: 폴스 (강세: 폴스)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother's false teeth fell into her soup at the restaurant.
  • The fire drill was just a false alarm, but everyone ran out in their pajamas.
  • Don't give false hope to people who are already struggling.

false

ADJECTIVE

//fɔːls//

not true or correct; fake or artificial

false concept
💡 Concept

Security officer discovers the traveler's false passport at checkpoint

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false rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A false waltz reveals hidden faults

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/fɔːls/
🇬🇧 UK/fɒls/

🌳Etymology

Rootfals-
Suffix--e

Origin

라틴어 'falsus'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '속이다, 거짓말하다'를 뜻하는 동사 'fallere'의 과거분사형입니다. 고대 로마 시대부터 '진실이 아닌 것'을 나타내는 데 사용되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

waltzsaltsfaults
waltz
salts
faults

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's false teeth fell into her soup at the restaurant.

😄 Fun example

The fire drill was just a false alarm, but everyone ran out in their pajamas.

Don't give false hope to people who are already struggling.

The detective discovered that the witness had given a false testimony.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

fakeuntrueincorrectdishonestfraudulent

Antonyms

truegenuinereal

Related

falsehoodfalselyfalsifyfallacy