false friend
noun/ˌfɔːls ˈfrend/
/ˌfɔːls ˈfrend/
- a person who seems to be your friend, but who in fact cannot be trusted
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- a word in a foreign language that looks similar to a word in your own language, but has a different meaning
- The English word ‘sensible’ and the French word ‘sensible’ are false friends.
Word Origintranslating French faux ami.
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false friend