false vs correct vs true

Definitions

adjective

1. erroneous and usually accidental
2. inappropriate to reality or facts
3. arising from error
4. designed to deceive
5. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

adverb

1. in a disloyal and faithless manner

Examples

It would almost be better to have no backbench bills at all than the current system, which offers a false glimmer of hope.

Neither of them sugar-coat the ups and down of working in the industry, but they will open your eyes a great deal about the false assumptions that you're making.

The coulpe or peccavi, is made for a very small matter — a broken glass, a torn veil, an involuntary delay of a few seconds at an office, a false note in church, etc.; this suffices, and the coulpe is made.

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Definitions

verb

1. make reparations or amends for
2. alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
3. make right or correct
4. censure severely
5. punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

adjective

1. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
2. socially right or correct
3. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
4. correct in opinion or judgment

Examples

In this edition, such mistakes are corrected, and the original errata slips are also published.

The hat, I think the style was called fedora, had a dark band and a dint in the top, which my father would sometimes correct with a chopping action of his right hand.

You can't have a show called Politically Incorrect and then abjectly apologize for not being PC.

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