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  1. 1. superl. Uttering falsehood; unveracious; given to deceit; dishnest; as, a false witness. Source: opted
  2. 2. superl. Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous; perfidious; as, a false friend, lover, or subject; false to promises. Source: opted
  3. 3. superl. Not according with truth or reality; not true; fitted or likely to deceive or disappoint; as, a false statement. Source: opted
  4. 4. superl. Not genuine or real; assumed or designed to deceive; counterfeit; hypocritical; as, false tears; false modesty; false colors; false jewelry. Source: opted
  5. 5. superl. Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous; as, a false claim; a false conclusion; a false construction in grammar. Source: opted
  6. 6. superl. Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental. Source: opted
  7. 7. superl. Not in tune. Source: opted
  8. 8. adv. Not truly; not honestly; falsely. Source: opted
  9. 9. a. To report falsely; to falsify. Source: opted
  10. 10. a. To betray; to falsify. Source: opted
  11. 11. a. To mislead by want of truth; to deceive. Source: opted
  12. 12. a. To feign; to pretend to make. Source: opted

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