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false cousins

false cousins is the plural of false cousin.

Meaning of false cousin

Noun

false cousin (plural false cousins)

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

Questions about false cousins

What is false cousins the plural of?
False cousins is the plural of false cousin.

Words near false cousins in the dictionary

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

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