Approximate and False

Approximate

Approximate adjective - Not precisely correct.
Usage example: police could only give us an approximate count of the number of people who attended the air show

False and approximate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "False" instead an adjective "Approximate".

False

False adjective - Not being in agreement with what is true.

Approximate and false are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Approximate" instead an adjective "False".

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