be bogus

Frequency: 8.025.5 per million words

Used to state that something is not real or genuine.

bogusVERB + bogus

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Examples (10)

  • The lawyer argued that the evidence presented against his client was completely bogus.
  • After further testing, the initial scientific claims were found to be bogus.
  • He was arrested for creating a company whose sole purpose was bogus.
  • I think his excuse for being late is totally bogus.
  • The dinosaur bones they found turned out to be bogus.
  • If their alibi is proven to be bogus, they will face serious charges.
  • The online reviews for the product proved to be largely bogus.
  • She realized the winning lottery ticket she had bought was bogus.
  • The government warned citizens about a new email scam that is bogus.
  • His claim to be a long-lost heir was quickly revealed to be bogus.