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  1. n. A word in a foreign language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in one's own language.

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  • “The story of Phedon, relating the treachery of his false friend Philemon, is in Book ii. canto 4 of The Faerie Queene; which Book was first published in 1590.”

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  • ramsler a false friend is a word in a foreign language you are attempting to learn which resembles the spelling of a word in a language you know, but means something completely different. Apr 13, 2010

‘false friend’ has been looked up 1137 times, added to 1 list, commented on 1 time, and is not a valid Scrabble word.