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Definition of False cognate
1. Noun. A word that appears to be cognate to – that is, to have a shared linguistic origin with – a given word, but that is in fact unrelated. ¹
2. Noun. A ''false friend'', a word that appears to have the same meaning as a given word, but that does not. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of False Cognate
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