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prophecy | false |

As a noun prophecy

is a prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.

As a verb prophecy

is .

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

prophecy

Noun

(prophecies)
  • A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.
  • French writer Nostradamus made a prophecy in his book .

    Derived terms

    * self-fulfilling prophecy * self-defeating prophecy

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • * 1967 , George King, The Five Temples Of God , The Aetherius Society (2014 edition), page 19:
  • The manipulation of these tremendous beneficient energies helped the world so well that the vast majority of these prophecied catastrophies did not happen.
  • * Marjorie Garber, “ ” (Quotation Marks)'' in 2001 , S.I. Salamensky, ''Talk, Talk, Talk: The Cultural Life of Everyday Conversation , Routledge, page 142:
  • One prophecied a change of fortunes for the club:
  • * 2013 , Theodor Adorno, The Jargon of Authenticity , Routledge, page 135:
  • The Heideggerian tone of voice is indeed prophecied in Schiller’s discussion of dignity.
  • * 2014 , Emran El-Badawi, The Qur'an and the Aramaic Gospel Traditions , Routledge, page 85:
  • the parable in Mark 12:1—5 where some of Jesus’s followers who prophecied and were martyred in Antioch (Q 36;13—25; cf. 11:91);

    false

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1551, year_published=1888
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  • Based on factually incorrect premises: false legislation
  • Spurious, artificial.
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  • *:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
  • (lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
  • Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
  • :
  • Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
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  • *(John Milton) (1608-1674)
  • *:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.
  • Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
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  • *(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
  • *:whose false foundation waves have swept away
  • Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
  • (lb) Out of tune.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of two options on a true-or-false test.
  • Synonyms

    * * See also

    Antonyms

    * (untrue) real, true

    Derived terms

    * false attack * false dawn * false friend * falsehood * falseness * falsify * falsity

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Not truly; not honestly; falsely.
  • * Shakespeare
  • You play me false .

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