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false (spurious, artificial) adjective [UK: ˈfɔːls] [US: ˈfɔːls] | artificialadjective |
false (untrue, not factual, wrong) adjective [UK: ˈfɔːls] [US: ˈfɔːls] | erradoadjective falsoadjective |
false dichotomy (situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available) noun | falsa dicotomianoun |
false friend (type of word) noun [UK: ˈfɔːls ˈfrend] [US: ˈfɔːls ˈfrend] | falso amigonoun heterossemânticonoun |
false modesty (behavior that is intended to seem humble but comes across as fake and unflattering) noun [UK: ˈfɔːls ˈmɒ.dɪ.sti] [US: ˈfɔːls ˈmɑː.də.sti] | falsa modéstianoun |
false negative (result of a test that shows as absent something that is present) noun | falso negativonoun |
false positive [false positives] (result of a test that shows as present something that is absent) noun [UK: ˈfɔːls ˈpɒ.zə.tɪv] [US: ˈfɔːls ˈpɑː.zə.tɪv] | falso positivonoun |
false teeth (a set of dentures) noun [UK: ˈfɔːls tiːθ] [US: ˈfɔːls ˈtiːθ] | dentes postiçosnoun |
falsely (in a false manner) adverb [UK: ˈfɔːl.sli] [US: ˈfɒl.sli] | falsamenteadverb |
falsetto [falsettos] ("false" (singing) voice in any human) noun [UK: fɔːl.ˈse.təʊ] [US: fɒl.ˈseˌto.ʊ] | falsetenoun |