Linguistic term for a misleading cognate Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FALSEFRIEND Linguistic term for a misleading cognate (11) Newsday Feb 20, 2022
2% FDR Four-term prez (3) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
2% SETTLE Come to terms (6) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
2% SMOKEANDMIRRORS Distraction intended to mislead (15) Universal Nov 7, 2025
2% REDHERRING Misleading clue (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 6, 2025
2% MISNOMER Unsuitable term (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Nov 5, 2025
2% ABITMUCH Unacceptable contradiction in terms? (1,3,4) (8) The Sun Two Speed Nov 2, 2025
2% SWEETPEA Flowery term of endearment (8) USA Today Oct 31, 2025
2% ADJECTIVE Descriptive term (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Oct 30, 2025
2% NOAM Pioneering linguist Chomsky (4) Universal Oct 29, 2025

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