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

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   fake: [noun] one loop of a coil (as of ship's rope or a fire hose) coiled free for running.

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   Fake definition: prepare or make (something specious, deceptive, or fraudulent). See examples of FAKE used in a sentence.

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

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   1. (tr) to cause (something inferior or not genuine) to appear more valuable, desirable, or real by fraud or pretence

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

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   7 meanings: 1. to cause (something inferior or not genuine) to appear more valuable, desirable, or real by fraud or pretence 2..... Click for more definitions.

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   fake: 1 n something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be Synonyms: postiche , sham Types: fake book a fake in the form of an imitation book; used to fill bookcases of people who wish to appear scholarly Potemkin village something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance Type of: imitation something copied or derived from an ...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFAKE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FAKE definition: 1. not real, but made to look or seem real: 2. a copy of something that is intended to look real…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfake adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Synonyms artificial artificial synthetic false man-made fake imitation These words all describe things that are not real, or not naturally produced or grown. artificial made or produced to copy something natural; not real:. artificial flowers; artificial light; synthetic made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals:

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › fakefake | meaning of fake in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    fake meaning, definition, what is fake: a copy of a valuable object, painting et...: Learn more.

11. 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 ...