
Bogus
Often Negative
Bogus suggests something is purposely deceitful or dishonest, not just mistaken.

They realized the documents were bogus, created to deceive investors.
Not for Mistakes
Use 'bogus' for intentional fakes, not for honest errors or accidents.

The witness gave a bogus alibi, not simply a wrong one.
Informal Context
Bogus is casual and might not be suitable for formal or academic writing.

He got in trouble for selling bogus tickets to the concert.
Compare with
CounterfeitDeceptiveFakeFalseFraudulentImitationPhoneySpurious
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