bogus claim
Lie someone tells
A bogus claim is an assertion that's false, fraudulent, or without merit.
The phrase appears frequently in legal and insurance contexts: The company denied thousands of bogus claims.
In broader use, it dismisses any argument or statement as unfounded: His bogus claim about election fraud convinced no one.
- falseNot matching reality
- bold-faced lieShameless, obvious untruth
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- fake newsIntentionally deceptive media content
lie · fabrication · tall tale · scam · phony · fake · deception · smoke and mirrors · misleading · debunked · conspiracy · urban legend · misinformation · alternative facts · sham · charlatan · snake oil · junk science
- Misconceptionsmisconception, myth, fallacy, false belief, mistaken belief
- false accusationsfalse accusation, false charge, wrongful accusation, bum rap, frame-up