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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Linguistic term for a misleading cognate last seen in Newsday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FALSEFRIEND.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FALSEFRIEND Linguistic term for a misleading cognate | (11) | Newsday | Feb 20, 2022 |
| 3% | LIETO Mislead | (5) | LA Times Daily | Apr 19, 2026 |
| 2% | NASALS Sounds from the nose, in linguistics | (6) | TV | Apr 19, 2026 |
| 2% | ISLE Man maybe misleads hosts (4) | (4) | The Sun Two Speed | Apr 19, 2026 |
| 2% | EPITHET Descriptive term | (7) | The Times Sunday Concise | Apr 19, 2026 |
| 2% | TEMP Short-term worker | (4) | Universal | Apr 19, 2026 |
| 2% | LORDSHIP Term of respect in Britain | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 18, 2026 |
| 2% | ESPIED Fancy term for "noticed" | (6) | New York Times Mini | Apr 18, 2026 |
| 2% | SAFEWORD Term in the bedroom, maybe | (8) | New York Times | Apr 18, 2026 |
| 2% | MADAM Term of respect (5) | (5) | Mirror Quick | Apr 16, 2026 |
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