"partial false friend" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɑɹ.ʃəl fɔls fɹɛnd/ [General-American], /ˈpɑː.ʃəl fɔːls fɹɛnd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: partial false friends [plural]
Etymology: partial + false friend Etymology templates: {{com|en|partial|false friend}} partial + false friend Head templates: {{en-noun|head=partial false friend}} partial false friend (plural partial false friends)
  1. (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. Tags: uncommon Categories (topical): Linguistics Translations (foreign word not sharing all meanings): faux-ami partiel [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-partial_false_friend-en-noun-h~v7pE2k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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