False and Knavish

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False adjective - Tending or having power to deceive.

Usage example: it turned out that the con man had made false promises of marriage to a dozen women

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

Knavish adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.

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False and knavish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "False" instead an adjective "Knavish".

Nearby Words: knavery, knave

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Knavish and False. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/false/knavish

False & Knavish. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/false/knavish>.

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