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false

US /fɔls/

adjective Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The advertisement made a false claim about the product.

Word Family

NounNoun
falsity falseness
VerbVerb
falsify
AdjectiveAdj
false gốc
AdverbAdv
false gốc falsely

Synonyms

  • incorrectnot correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
  • untruenot according with the facts
  • fakesomething that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

Collocations

  • Easy true or false question
    to true or false question, meaning to make level, square, balanced, or concentric
  • Medium false alarm in office
    describing false alarm in office (not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality)
  • Hard false advertising claims
    describing false advertising claims (not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality)
  • Very Hard convict on grounds of false pretenses
    to convict on grounds of false pretenses, meaning to find or declare guilty

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