An event or emanation to which a sensing device gives an undesired positive response.

A scent laid down to distract a predator that hunts by smell from the scent trail of its prey. / (writing) A misleading expectation created by ambiguous writing

Allowing only the answers "true" or "false".

Obsolete spelling of falsehood

To give an untrue testimony; to lie despite one's oath e.g. in court.

(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.

plural of false shower

(juggling) A pattern in which all the props (usually balls) are thrown in the same direction like a shower, but with the hands crossing and uncrossing.

(obsolete) Feigned, fake.

simple past tense and past participle of false