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bogus

bo·gus

bogus

 
 
pronunciation:
bo gs
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: not authentic; counterfeit.
He was sent to prison for using bogus checks.The evidence against the defendant was found to be bogus.
synonyms:
counterfeit, fake, inauthentic, phony, spurious
antonyms:
authentic, bona fide, genuine, real, true
similar words:
apocryphal, false, mock, pseudo, sham
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)bogus absolutely, allegedly, completely, totally
(adj.)bogus + noun account, address, allegation, appraisal, argument, asylum, auto, ballot, card, certificate, charge, charity, check, claim, concept, credentials, credit, deal, diagnosis, diploma, document, e-mail, excuse, explanation, feedback, identification, illness, insurance, invoice, journey, lawsuit, license, lien, lingo, loan, millions, miracle, note, pill, prescription, profit, promise, release, repair, request, revenue, rumor, scheme, site, statistics, suit, thousands, ticket, traffic, travel, traveler, web [See all][See only the most frequent]