bogus
/ˈbəʊ.ɡəs/
noun
Meaning
A liquor made of rum and molasses.
adjective
Meaning
Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
Undesirable or harmful.
Incorrect, useless, or broken.
Of a totally fictitious issue printed for collectors, often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country (not to be confused with forgery, which is an illegitimate copy of a genuine stamp).
Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.
"bogus laws"
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