False
False adjective - Not true in one's allegiance to someone or something.
Usage example: false friends who deserted the prizefighter when all his money was gone
Tried
Tried adjective - Worthy of one's trust.
Usage example: a tried method for catching sport fish
Both words in one sentence
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In his book, Euclid Freed of Every Flaw, Saccheri assumed the postulate was false and tried to derive a contradiction.
Source: Appeal to Nature - Manson and his gang were arrested, tried and convicted, their clumsy attempt at a false flag horrifying many, but fooling nobody.
Source: False Flag Operation -
Duke Igthorn had tried to get Granny to reveal the recipe for gummy berry juice, but she gave him a false one instead.
Source: Tickle Torture
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