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11False — False, adv. Not truly; not honestly; falsely. You play me false. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
12play one false — index ensnare Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
13False protagonist — In fiction, a false protagonist is a technique for making a scene more jarring or a character more memorable by fooling the audience s preconceptions regarding who the story is really about. It involves presenting a character at the start of the… …
14False document — A false document is a literary technique employed to create verisimilitude in a work of fiction. By inventing and inserting documents that appear to be factual, an author tries to create a sense of authenticity beyond the normal and expected… …
15false card — Chiefly Bridge. a card played to give an opponent a mistaken idea of the quality or length of one s holding in the suit led. [1875 80] * * * false card noun A card played to deceive • • • Main Entry: ↑false * * * false card, a card played to… …
16False ending — A false ending is a narrative device where the plot seems to be heading to its conclusion, but in reality, there s still more to the story. The presence of a false ending can be anticipated through a number of ways. The medium itself might betray …
17False awakening — A false awakening is a vivid and convincing dream about awakening from sleep, while the dreamer in reality continues to sleep. After a false awakening, subjects often dream they are performing daily morning rituals such as cooking, cleaning and… …
18False start — In sports, a false start is a movement by a participant before (or in some cases after) being signaled or otherwise permitted by the rules to start. Depending on the sport and the event, a false start can result in immediate disqualification of… …
19false — falsely, adv. falseness, n. /fawls/, adj., falser, falsest, adv. adj. 1. not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement. 2. uttering or declaring what is untrue: a false witness. 3. not faithful or loyal; treacherous: a false friend. 4.… …
20false — [[t]fɔls[/t]] adj. fals•er, fals•est, adv. 1) not true or correct; erroneous; wrong: a false statement[/ex] 2) uttering or declaring what is untrue; lying: a false witness[/ex] 3) not faithful or loyal; treacherous; hypocritical: a false… …
