Is It Real or Bogus? — VOA Learning English
Topics: суспільство
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In other words, we are not bogus.
Bogus is an adjective that means fake or phony. Something bogus is not genuine. It is a fraud. It’s fraudulent.
For example, the man’s huge diamond ring was bogus. He told everyone it was a real diamond. But actually, it was just a piece of glass.
Bogus can describe something that is a lie.
If something like an explanation or reason is bogus, it’s not true. For example, an employee might call her employer to say she needs a sick day off from work. But during the call, her boss hears loud, live…
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