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fake::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cook, falsify, fudge, manipulate, misrepresent, wangle |
| Type of | chisel, cheat |
| Has types | juggle |
| Derivation | faker, fakery |
fake::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | postiche, sham |
| Type of | imitation |
| Has types | potemkin village, fake book |
Examples of fake
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I know wrestling is fake and I don't waste my time watching or arguing about it.
From the washingtontimes.com
The skin is slightly mottled and the visual trick is completed with fake leaves.
From the bloomberg.com
He quips about current events and follows up jokes on his nightly fake newscast.
From the time.com
The fake e-mails include this one, ostensibly from Obama to his daughter, Malia.
From the theatlantic.com
People do fake brain injuries, for reasons both known and unknown to themselves.
From the theatlantic.com
The part about being fake definitely runs true that kids will find out about it.
From the forbes.com
This example was included in the Cornell report on spotting fake online reviews.
From the latimes.com
Within the first few months, both of my girls had mastered a fake, tearless cry.
From the ocregister.com
He said children under 13 were already using the site by using a fake birthdate.
From the nzherald.co.nz
- Bogus: fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
- Forge: make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
- Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- Fudge: tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
- Imposter: a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
- Fake is a term used to describe or imply that something is not real or that it is false.
- Fake? is a Japanese rock band. Their music has been described as alternative mixed with electronic sounds. Their sound has also been called "Mixture Rock" Retrieved September 13, 2007 as well as an "alternative punk rock mix. ...
- "Fake" (stylized as "FAKE") is Japanese R&B singer Ai's 20th single, featuring pop musician Namie Amuro. It was released on March 31, 2010.
