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False AzaleanounMWEstraggling shrub of northwestern North America having foliage with a bluish tinge and umbels of small bell-shaped flowersverified
False BeachdropsnounMWEfleshy tawny or reddish saprophytic herb resembling the Indian pipe and growing in woodland humus of eastern North Americaverified
False BittersweetnounMWEtwining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seedsverified
False BottomnounMWEa horizontal structure that partitions a ship or box (especially one built close to the actual bottom)verified
False BugbanenounMWEtall perennial of the eastern United States having large basal leaves and white summer flowersverified
False ChamomilenounMWEany of various autumn-flowering perennials having white or pink to purple flowers that resemble astersverified
False DogwoodnounMWEevergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americansverified
False DragonheadnounMWENorth American plant having a spike of two-lipped pink or white flowersverified
False FoxglovenounMWEsparsely branched North American perennial with terminal racemes of bright yellow flowers resembling those of the foxgloveverified
False FruitnounMWEa fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy partverified
False GromwellnounMWEany of several North American perennial herbs with hairy foliage and small yellowish or greenish flowersverified
False HairnounMWEa covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornmentverified
False IndigonounMWEdense shrub of moist riverbanks and flood plains of the eastern United States having attractive fragrant foliage and dense racemes of dark purple flowersverified
False LabornounMWEpainless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequencyverified
False Lily of the ValleynounMWEsmall two-leaved herb of the northern United States and parts of Canada having racemes of small fragrant white flowersverified
False MallownounMWEgenus of coarse herbs and subshrubs of arid North and South America having pink or scarlet flowers and globose fruitsverified
False MildewnounMWEany of various fungi of the family Peronosporaceae parasitic on e.g. grapes and potatoes and melonsverified
False MiterwortnounMWEplant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stemsverified
False MitrewortnounMWEplant with tiny white flowers hanging in loose clusters on leafy stemsverified
False NegativenounMWE1. An instance in which a security tool intended to detect a particular threat fails to do so. 2. Incorrectly classifying malicious activity as benign.Metric
False NettlenounMWEany of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairsverified
False PregnancynounMWEphysiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnantverified
False PretencenounMWE(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentationverified
False PretensenounMWE(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentationverified
False RagweednounMWEtall annual marsh elder common in moist rich soil in central North America that can cause contact dermatitisverified
False RejectionnounMWEIn biometrics, the instance of a security system failing to verify or identify an authorized person. It does not necessarily indicate a flaw in the biometric system; for example, in a fingerprint-based system, an incorrectly aligned finger on the scanner or dirt on the scanner can result in the scanner misreading the fingerprint, causing a false rejection of the authorized user.EventRegulated
False Rejection RatenounMWEThe measure of the likelihood that the biometric security system will incorrectly reject an access attempt by an authorized user. A system’s false rejection rate typically is stated as the ratio of the number of false rejections divided by the number of identification attempts.Metric
False RejectsnounMWEFalse Rejects are when an authentication system fails to recognize a valid user.Event
False RuenounMWEslender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink-tinged white flowersverified
False Rue AnemonenounMWEslender erect perennial of eastern North America having tuberous roots and pink-tinged white flowersverified
False SaffronnounMWEthistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oilverified
False SarsaparillanounMWEcommon perennial herb having aromatic roots used as a substitute for sarsaparillaverified
False TrufflenounMWEany of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling trufflesverified
False VampirenounMWEany New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insectsverified
False Vampire BatnounMWEany New or Old World carnivorous bat erroneously thought to suck blood but in fact feeding on insectsverified
False Vocal CordnounMWEeither of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalizationverified
False Vocal FoldnounMWEeither of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalizationverified
False WintergreennounMWEevergreen of eastern North America with leathery leaves and numerous white flowersverified
Falsehoodnounthe act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeitingverified
Falsificationnounthe act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeitingverified
Falun GongnounMWEa spiritual movement that began in China in the latter half of the 20th century and is based on Buddhist and Taoist teachings and practicesverified
Familial HypercholesterolemianounMWEcongenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosisverified
Familiar SpiritnounMWEa spirit (usually in animal form) that acts as an assistant to a witch or wizardverified
Family BusinessnounMWEa corporation that is entirely owned by the members of a single familyverified
Family CirclenounMWErearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seatsverified
Family CourtnounMWEa court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)verified
Family HistorynounMWEpart of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseasesverified
Family MedicinenounMWEmedical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unitverified
Family NamenounMWEthe name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)verified
Family PracticenounMWEmedical practice that provides health care regardless of age or sex while placing emphasis on the family unitverified
Family RelationshipnounMWEIn anthropology, relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption.verified
Family TherapynounMWEany of several therapeutic approaches in which a family is treated as a wholeverified