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false cousin

false cousin noun: synonym of false friend (which is the more common term for the concept).

Noun

false cousin (plural false cousins)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of false friend (which is the more common term for the concept).
    Synonyms:
    false friend

Synonyms of false cousin

Forms of false cousin

pluralfalse cousins

Questions about false cousin

What does false cousin mean?
False cousin means synonym of false friend (which is the more common term for the concept).
What part of speech is false cousin?
False cousin is a noun.
What is the plural of false cousin?
The plural of false cousin is false cousins.

Words near false cousin in the dictionary

  1. false colours
  2. false conception
  3. false conceptions
  4. false consciousness
  5. false consciousnesses
  6. false cousin
  7. false cousins
  8. false crab
  9. false crabs
  10. false croup
  11. false croups

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