bogus
not genuine; fraudulent or fake
Word origin: American English of uncertain origin, originally denoting a machine for making counterfeit coins.
Bogus in a sentence
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The investor's credentials turned out to be bogus, fabricated to impress potential partners.
Investigators found the company's revenue figures to be bogus, inflated by sales that never occurred.
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Far from being the revolutionary thinker his admirers claimed, the philosopher was in fact quite blank, defending the traditional doctrines of his teachers without challenge.
Using “bogus” well
Bogus is somewhat informal but firmly means fake or fraudulent. It applies to documents, claims, and goods alike.
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