Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawls]
- /fɔls/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fawls]
- /fɔls/
Definitions of falsest word
- adjective falsest not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement. 1
- adjective falsest uttering or declaring what is untrue: a false witness. 1
- adjective falsest not faithful or loyal; treacherous: a false friend. 1
- adjective falsest tending to deceive or mislead; deceptive: a false impression. 1
- adjective falsest not genuine; counterfeit. 1
- adjective falsest based on mistaken, erroneous, or inconsistent impressions, ideas, or facts: false pride. 1
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Origin of falsest
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English fals < Latin falsus feigned, false, orig. past participle of fallere to deceive; reinforced by or reborrowed from Anglo-French, Old French fals, feminine false < Latin
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Parts of speech for Falsest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
falsest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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