Word a Day
bogus
What does bogus mean?
bogus (adjective): counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use bogus in a sentence?
- He was arrested for trying to cash a bogus check at the bank. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce bogus?
/ˈboʊɡəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of bogus?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “bogus” mean?
performed or happening in secret
Not quite: that's what undercover means.
likely or most likely to be true
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measured or expressed in numbers
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counterfeit or fake; not genuine
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Which word is closest in meaning to “bogus”?
mere
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pale
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fake
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lazy
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