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bogus
01
not authentic or true, despite attempting to make it seem so
Example
The website advertised bogus products that never arrived after purchase.
The email claiming she had won a prize was revealed to be bogus, a scam to obtain personal information.
02
false, fake, or not genuine
Disapproving
InformalExample
The news report was bogus and had no real evidence to back it up.
She showed me a bogus ID when trying to buy alcohol.
