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faux amis

faux amis is the plural of faux ami.

Meaning of faux ami

Noun

faux ami (plural faux amis)

  1. A false friend; one of a pair of words in different languages or dialects that look similar and may be related but that differ significantly in meaning.

Questions about faux amis

What is faux amis the plural of?
Faux amis is the plural of faux ami.

Words near faux amis in the dictionary

  1. fauvist
  2. fauvistic
  3. fauvists
  4. faux
  5. faux ami
  6. faux amis
  7. faux bois
  8. faux Cyrillic
  9. faux frais
  10. faux gras
  11. Faux News

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