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untrue
[ uhn-troo ]
/ ÊnËtru /
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adjective, un·tru·er, un·tru·est.
not true, as to a person or a cause, to fact, or to a standard.
unfaithful; false.
incorrect or inaccurate.
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OTHER WORDS FROM untrue
un·true·ness, nounWords nearby untrue
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British Dictionary definitions for untrue
untrue
/ (ÊnËtruË) /
adjective
incorrect or false
disloyal
diverging from a rule, standard, or measure; inaccurate
Derived forms of untrue
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