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partial false friend noun

  /ˈpɑɹ.ʃəl fɔls fɹɛnd/ , /ˈpɑː.ʃəl fɔːls fɹɛnd/
  • (linguistics, uncommon) A word in a language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language, and at least one meaning in common, but not all.
 faux-ami partiel
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