/fɔːls/

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Meaning

Not true; not right.

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Word origin

From Latin falsus, meaning wrong or untrue, from fallere, to deceive.

Origin
Latin
Root
falsus

Examples

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"False" means the story is not true.

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Here "false" means the name was not his real one.

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Here "false" means the answer was not right.

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This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 8: false, chuck, directly and 7 more words.