bogus
Example Sentences
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He is sharing the embarrassing fallout—$12,132 in bogus charges and months of filing reports and fighting with his credit-card company—in hopes of helping others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The charge was bogus, according to longtime Seymour campaign advisor Eileen Padberg.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The bogus connection to the Middle East did.
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Some people forward the bogus emails to the real Englade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
These tests were, of course, cross-referenced with the fake educational background and work history that I’d given to my bogus Bryce Lynch identity.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing bogus
Fake It 'Til You Make It: Synonyms for "False"
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Lingo of Illusion and Deception
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "B"
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