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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

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   What is a synonym for fake?

   • Some common synonyms of fake are counterfeit, fraud, humbug, imposture, and sham. While all these words mean "a thing made to seem other than it is," fake implies an imitation of or substitution for the genuine but does not necessarily imply dishonesty. When could counterfeit be used to replace fake?

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   What is a fake fur?

   • A fake fur or a fake painting, for example, is a fur or painting that has been made to look valuable or genuine, usually in order to deceive people. The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates. A fake is an object, person, or act that is not genuine. It is filled with famous works of art, and every one of them is a fake.

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   What does 'fake' mean?

   • FAKE definition: An object that is made to look real or valuable in order to deceive people. Learn more about the meaning of 'fake' at the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   What does faking it mean?

   • Faking it is acting like you’ve arrived when you’ve really only started your journey. Often times when we are acting like someone else, we come across as pompous or condescending. Nobody wants to deal with someone like that and you don’t want to be someone like that.

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   • Some common synonyms of fake are counterfeit, fraud, humbug, imposture, and sham. While all these words mean "a thing made to seem other than it is...
   • The meanings of counterfeit and fake largely overlap; however, counterfeit applies especially to the close imitation of something valuable. // 20-d...
   • The synonyms fraud and fake are sometimes interchangeable, but fraud usually implies a deliberate perversion of the truth. // the diary was exposed...
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   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.

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