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How to pronounce false
Say it like this: /fɔls/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does false mean?
adjUntrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
“Also the rule of false position, with dyuers examples not onely vulgar, but some appertaynyng to the rule of Algeber.”
Based on factually incorrect premises.
“false legislation, false punishment”
Spurious, artificial.
verbTo incorrectly decode noise as if it were a valid signal.
To begin a race before being instructed to do so; to do a false start.
“Records have been broken, races have been dedicated, dreams have been dreamed, starts have been falsed and nouns have been verbed.”
To violate, to betray (a promise, an agreement, one’s faith, etc.).
advIn a dishonest and disloyal way; falsely.
“Sweet Lord, you play me falſe.”
nounOne of two options on a true-or-false test, that not representing true.
“The student received a failing grade for circling every true and false on her quiz.”
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