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phoney

noun

Meaning

  1. A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.
  2. A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.
  3. Anything fraudulent or fake.
  4. Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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