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fake

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sham

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counterfeit

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imitation

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01adjective

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

02adjective

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

“it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur”

“faux pearls”

03noun

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

04noun

a person who makes deceitful pretenses

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05noun

(football) a deceptive move made by a football player

06verb

make a copy of with the intent to deceive

“he faked the signature”

“they counterfeited dollar bills”

07verb

tamper, with the purpose of deception

“Fudge the figures”

“cook the books”

08verb

speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

“The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it”

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