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: June 4, 2025
\BOH-gus\ adjective
What It Means
Bogus is an informal word used to describe something that is not real or genuine, making it a synonym of such words as fake, false, and counterfeit.
// We were disappointed to find out that the purses we bought were bogus.
// The company was investigated over several bogus claims that their products could guarantee better health for their customers.
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