False Friend Definition
noun
A word or phrase in one language that is similar in appearance to a word or phrase in another language but has a different meaning, as French actuel, “current,” and English actual, “real.”
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adjective
Attributive form of false friend, noun.
The false-friend status of the phrase was lost on him.
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Other Word Forms of False Friend
Noun
Singular:
false friend
Plural:
false-friendsOrigin of False Friend
Translation of French faux ami faux false ami friend
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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