hit a false note

verb

Synonym of strike a false note

Meanings

verbhit a false note (third-person singular simple present hits a false note, present participle hitting a false note, simple past and past participle hit a false note)

present singular third person hits a false note · participle present hitting a false note

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of strike a false note

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hit a false note,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hit%20a%20false%20note.

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