bogus

Meanings

• Adjective

  Something that is false, worthless, or misrepresented.

  - "The used car salesman tried to sell us a bogus lemon."
  - "The politician's campaign promises were all bogus."
  - "The detective uncovered a web of bogus identities."

• Noun

  A person or thing that is pretentious, fake, or deceitful.

  - "The man at the party introduced himself as a doctor, but he was just a bogus imposter."
  - "The bogus artist sold his fake paintings for high prices."
  - "The bogus fortune teller read palms and told lies for a living."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈboʊ.ɡəs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

illegal , phony

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bogus
hocus , locus , focus , mocus

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Homophones

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1. bog (English) : A soft, wet, and usually low-lying area of land
   

2. bows (English) : To bend the body, head, or knee as a sign of respect
   

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Variants

List of all variants of bogus that leads to same result
bogus , bogusly , bogusness , bogusnesses

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Forms

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bogusly (adverb), bogusness (noun), bogusity (noun)

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'counterfeit coin' in the 16th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bogus' comes from the Middle English word 'bogge,' meaning 'swamp,' which was used to describe counterfeit coins made from swamp mud.

2. In the early days of the internet, a 'bogus' website was one that appeared legitimate but was actually a fraudulent site designed to steal personal information.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deception: The deliberate act of misleading or manipulating someone.

2. Fraud: An act of deceit, typically one that involves some kind of financial gain.

3. Impostor: A person who pretends to be someone or something they are not.

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Culture

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Bogus has been used in various forms of art, literature, and music to represent deceit, fraud, or pretentiousness.

How to Memorize "bogus"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a counterfeit coin or a fake painting to help remember the meaning of bogus.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word bogus with the idea of deceit or fraud.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Bogus is a fake, a phony, a pretender, a deceiver' to remember the meaning.

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