bogus
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She rode the early 2000s wave of venture-capitalism consumer-tech hype, defrauding investors and the public with a bogus new way to test blood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Extorters have filed bogus claims to the Meta-owned social media platform, then asked for ransoms to withdraw them - knowing repeated claims can lead to account bans.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Though many bogus emails come from Gmail accounts, one giveaway was the mismatch between the email’s domain address and the recruiting firm’s internet domain address.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
But his complaint is bogus on three points.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Dr. Norman Poythress from Taylor Hardin explained that Myers had told him that “his prior ‘confessions’ are bogus and were coerced out of him by the police through keeping him physically and psychologically isolated.”
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing bogus
Fake It 'Til You Make It: Synonyms for "False"
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "B"
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Smoke and Mirrors: The Lingo of Illusion and Deception
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