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   fake

   /feɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. not genuine; imitation or counterfeit: "she got on the plane with a fake passport" Similar forgerycounterfeitcopyshamfraudhoaximitationmock-updummyreproductionlookalikelikenessinformal:phoneypirateknock-offrip-offdupecounterfeitforgedfraudulentshamimitationfalsebogusspuriouspseudoworthlessinvalidinformal:phoneydudimitationartificialsyntheticsimulatedreproductionreplicaersatzplasticman-madedummyfalsemockshambogusso-calledinformal:pretendphoneyfakeypseudoOpposite genuinegenuine
   • ▪ (of a person) claiming to be something that one is not: "a fake doctor" Similar charlatanquackmountebankshamfraudhumbugimpostorpretendermasqueraderhoodwinkerhoaxercheatcheaterdeceiverdissemblertricksterconfidence tricksterfraudsterinformal:phoneycon mancon artistdated:confidence man

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham: "fakes of Old Masters" Similar forgerycounterfeitcopyshamfraudhoaximitationmock-updummyreproductionlookalikelikenessinformal:phoneypirateknock-offrip-offdupe
   • ▪ a person who falsely claims to be something: "I felt sure that some of the nuns were fakes" Similar charlatanquackmountebankshamfraudhumbugimpostorpretendermasqueraderhoodwinkerhoaxercheatcheaterdeceiverdissemblertricksterconfidence tricksterfraudsterinformal:phoneycon mancon artistdated:confidence man

   verb

   • 1. forge or counterfeit (something): "she faked her spouse's signature" Similar forgecounterfeitfalsifyshamfeignmock upcopyreproducereplicatedoctoraltertamper withtinker withinformal:piratefiddle (with)
   • ▪ pretend to feel or have (an emotion, illness, or injury): "Rob faked suspicion, a jealous concern" Similar feignedfakedput-onassumedimprovisedinventedaffectedpseudoinsincereunconvincingartificialimitationmockshaminformal:phoneyfakeypseudpretendcodfeignpretendsimulateshamput onmake-believeaffectgive the appearance ofmake a show ofmake a pretence ofgo through the motions ofOpposite authentic
   • ▪ make (an event) appear to happen: "he faked his own death" Similar feignpretendsimulateshamput onmake-believeaffectgive the appearance ofmake a show ofmake a pretence ofgo through the motions of

   Word Origin late 18th century (originally slang): origin uncertain; perhaps ultimately related to German fegen ‘sweep, thrash’. Compare with fig2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fakery noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFAKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FAKE definition: 1. an object that is made to look real or valuable in order to deceive people: 2. someone who is…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fakeFake Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FAKE is not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit, sham. How to use fake in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fake.

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   noun. anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit: This diamond necklace is a fake. a person who fakes; faker: The doctor with the reputed cure for cancer proved to be a fake. Synonyms: deceiver, charlatan, quack, impostor, fraud. a spurious report or story. Sports. a simulated play or move intended to deceive an opponent.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › fakeFAKE Synonyms: 325 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for FAKE: faux, synthetic, simulated, artificial, dummy, imitation, false, mock; Antonyms of FAKE: real, genuine, natural, true, legitimate, authentic, bona fide, valuable

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › fakeFake - definition of fake by The Free Dictionary

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   fake. (feɪk) vb. 1. (tr) to cause (something inferior or not genuine) to appear more valuable, desirable, or real by fraud or pretence. 2. to pretend to have (an illness, emotion, etc): to fake a headache. 3. (Theatre) to improvise (music, stage dialogue, etc) n.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfake adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   made to look like something else synonym imitation. a fake fur jacket. Don't go out in the sun—get a fake tan from a bottle. We sprayed fake snow over the trees to make it look like winter.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFAKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   to cause (something inferior or not genuine) to appear more valuable, desirable, or real by fraud or pretence. 2. to pretend to have (an illness, emotion, etc) to fake a headache. 3. to improvise (music, stage dialogue, etc) noun. 4. an object, person, or act that is not genuine; sham, counterfeit, or forgery.