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phony

adjective / noun / verb

Meaning

  1. adjectiveFraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

    Example: A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.

  2. nounA person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.

    Example: He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony.

  3. verbTo fake.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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