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bogus Definition

bo·gus (gəs)

adjective

not genuine; spurious

Etymology: orig. (slang), counterfeiter's apparatus: < ?

bogus Synonyms

bogus

modif.

false, sham, counterfeit; see false 2, 3. See syn. study at false.

bogus Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • caller: The third victim of bogus callers on February 8 was a 69 year old man living at Bucks Hill.
  • workman: He also asked the lady's normal gardener for a business card, which was handed over to the bogus workman.
  • seeker: Those measures will help us separate bogus asylum seekers from genuine asylum seekers.
  • asylum-seeker: Domestic electorates must be persuaded that their governments are being tough with " scroungers " and " bogus asylum-seekers " .
  • scam: This is a bogus scam that is doing the rounds on many websites, not just car related.
  • collector: Occasionally houses are targeted by ' bogus collectors ' .

Modifying Another Word

  • utterly: It's shown that Labor's claim that it represents rural Britain is utterly bogus.
  • totally: The information contained in the email is totally bogus, the sender is attempting to defraud the recipient.
  • entirely: The most costly frauds are those which are either entirely bogus or staged.
  • completely: The substance of his point is completely bogus from my point of view.
  • not: Not bogus, false choices - designed to distract.
  • transparently: Mr Justice David Steel, hearing the case at first instance, dismissed this excuse as " transparently bogus " .

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: They would not have been trying to make the account seem bogus!
  • consider: Following ( real ) packets would be ignored as they are considered bogus.
  • use: Spammers almost exclusively use bogus sending addresses so will not see the error message.
  • circulate: Plans and individuals instituted its aetna you with a. Have to buy for circulating bogus chooses to have.
  • see: I have personally seen bogus " death threats " he claims that were left on this vehicle at very opportune times.
bogus Quotes

A touch of science, even bogus science, gives an edgeto the superstitious tale.

—Pritchett, Sir V(ictor) S(awdon)

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