Bogus 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 4

Bogus 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 4

Bogus 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 4

/ˈbəʊ.gəs/ (adj)

false and unreal, spurious, fake, illegal, not genuine or true, deceptive, fraudulent, sham, counterfeit, dummy, pseudo, phony, hoax

Fake and bogus cure claims are a longstanding, but neglected public health problem. Throughout recorded history, plagues have inspired anxiety and desperation. Time and again, this public nervousness has proved a fertile ground for false cures and claimants to thrive. In this sense, recent claims of COVID-19 cures and antidotes are no exception.

During the Spanish flu, cure claims generated a false sense of safety that drove hundreds to defy closures and isolation. In the US, scores of bogus remedies alleging to cure the flu were sold under upbeat labels that undermined preventive action.

Source: http://www.ipsnews.net/

Antonym: bona fide, genuine

Noun: bogusness

Adverb: bogusly