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bogus

[boh-guhs]

adjective

  1. not genuine; counterfeit; spurious; sham.

    Synonyms: , , ,


noun

  1. Printing, Journalism.matter set, by union requirement, by a compositor and later discarded, duplicating the text of an advertisement for which a plate has been supplied or type set by another publisher.

bogus

/ ˈəʊɡə /

adjective

  1. spurious or counterfeit; not genuine

    a bogus note

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ˈDzܲ adverb
  • ˈDzܲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bogus1

1825–30, originally an apparatus for coining false money; perhaps akin to bogy 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bogus1

C19: from bogus apparatus for making counterfeit money; perhaps related to bogey 1
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Millions of pounds worth of drugs labelled as "Yankee Candles" were posted from America to bogus addresses in south Wales, a court heard.

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Charlotin believes that the superficially authentic tone of AI bots’ output may encourage overworked or inattentive lawyers to accept bogus citations without double-checking.

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In his search for more information on what could be causing his malaise, he finds it difficult to sort through what information online is real and what is bogus, he said.

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For instance, the supposed pro-life stance of the Republican Party, which is bogus, by the way, in our state — what direction do they go from this point?

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Nelson and co-conspirators hacked into a dozen Ring home security camera accounts, and placed bogus emergency calls to police.

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