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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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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

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   Learn the meaning of fake as a noun, adjective and verb in English. Find out how to use fake to describe something that is not real, but made to look or seem real, or someone who is not what or who they claim to be.

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   Learn the meaning of fake as an adjective, noun, and verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use fake to describe something that is not true, real, or genuine, or to deceive or imitate something.

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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.

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   Something that's fake isn't authentic. A person who falsely claims to be, feel, or do something can be said to be fake. When your friend acts sweet but spreads rumors about you behind your back, you can call her a fake. As a verb, fake means to take an action with the intent to deceive.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFAKE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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