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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈboʊɡəs/ · UK /ˈbəʊɡəs/
bogus means: Based on claims or ideas that are false or have no good support.
adjective
FALSE BASISB2
Based on claims or ideas that are false or have no good support.
- That is a bogus excuse.
- They supported the proposal with bogus claims.
- His argument was bogus because the figures were invented.
FAKEB2
Made to seem real or true, although it is not.
- He gave a bogus name.
- The company made bogus claims about its product.
- Police found several bogus passports in the bag.
NOT WORKINGC1
Incorrect or unable to do what it should do.
- The program returned a bogus result.
- These bogus values made the calculation fail.
- We replaced the bogus code yesterday.
Questions about bogus
What does bogus mean?
Based on claims or ideas that are false or have no good support.
What is bogus in other languages?
Türkçe: asılsız · Español: falso · Français: faux · Deutsch: unbegründet · Italiano: falso · 日本語: 根拠のない
How do you pronounce bogus?
In American English /ˈboʊɡəs/; in British English /ˈbəʊɡəs/.
How do you use bogus in a sentence?
That is a bogus excuse. They supported the proposal with bogus claims.
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