False and Unsound

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

Usage example: early reports about the explosion contained much false information

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Unsound is a synonym for false in correct topic. In some cases you can use "Unsound" instead an adjective "False", when it comes to topics like wrong, treacherous, unreliable, incorrect.

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

Usage example: an unsound and pernicious stereotype

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False is a synonym for unsound in correct topic. You can use "False" instead an adjective "Unsound", if it concerns topics such as flimsy, unreliable, incorrect, untenable.

Nearby Words: unsounded, unsoundly

The premises and conclusion can be "true" or "false"; the chain of reasoning itself can be "valid" or "invalid"; the argument as a whole is either "sound" or "unsound".

Source: Sound, Valid, True

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