false cousin

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false cousin

noun false cousins

uncommon Synonym of false friend (which is the more common term for the concept).
Similar: false friend

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"false cousin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/false%20cousin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{false_cousin_2026,
  title = {false cousin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/false%20cousin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}