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Comparative
more bogus
Superlative
most bogus
1
not authentic or true, despite attempting to make it seem so
- The website advertised bogus products that never arrived after purchase.
- The email claiming she had won a prize was revealed to be bogus, a scam to obtain personal information.
- The company's claims of having a revolutionary new technology were dismissed as bogus by experts.
- The fake identification card he used to enter the club was quickly identified as bogus by the bouncer.
- The website selling cheap electronics turned out to be bogus, with customers receiving low-quality knockoff items.
2
false, fake, or not genuine
- The news report was bogus and had no real evidence to back it up.
- She showed me a bogus ID when trying to buy alcohol.
- That story he told was completely bogus –I know it's not true.
- I can't believe you fell for that bogus scam!
- The email I received was bogus, pretending to be from my bank.