phoney
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English
Definitions
noun
- A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.“He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony.”
- A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.“He's such a phony, he doesn't believe half of what he says.”
- Anything fraudulent or fake.
adjective
- Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.“A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.”
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Synonyms
dissemblerfakefakerpretenderboguscounterfeithypocritebastardimitativefauxshamspuriousimposterimpostormugfraudsterswindler