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He comes across as a false friend (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

finder

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'he comes across' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'a false friend' is the wordplay.
'a false' is an anagram indicator.
'friend' with letters rearranged gives 'FINDER'.

'as' is the link.

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(Other definitions for finder that I've seen before include "One making discovery" , "May one keep" , "keeper, they say" , "instrument used to locate a target" , "Locator (of an object)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Guardian.
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