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Contrary to fact or truth: false tales of bravery.
(adjective)
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Deliberately untrue: delivered false testimony under oath.
(adjective)
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Arising from mistaken ideas: false hopes of writing a successful novel.
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Intentionally deceptive: a suitcase with a false bottom; false promises.
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Not keeping faith; treacherous: a false friend. See Synonyms at faithless.
(adjective)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.