faux amis

A form of faux ami — A false friend; one of a pair of words in different languages or dialects that look similar and may be related but that differ significantly in meaning.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of faux ami
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APA

faux amis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faux%20amis

MLA

“faux amis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faux%20amis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faux amis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faux%20amis.

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