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as in faux
being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials
opposed to the unnecessary killing of animals, she'll consider wearing only fake furs
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as in counterfeit
being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud
arrested for peddling "designer" watches that were fake
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as in mock
lacking in natural or spontaneous quality
the boss's pitiful attempts at humor were met with fake laughter
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as in double
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
the fake friendliness of the sales rep made me want to gag
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as in hoax
an imitation that is passed off as genuine
experts declared that one of the museum's prized paintings was actually a fake
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as in fraud
one who makes false claims of identity or expertise
a hidden-camera investigation revealed that the so-called psychic was a fake
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as in to counterfeit
to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive
pranksters faked giant footprints and then claimed that they had seen Bigfoot
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as in to pretend
to present a false appearance of
while running for class president, Dan was not above faking friendship with people just to get their votes
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as in to concoct
to perform, make, or do without preparation
if you give me the gist of the plan, I can probably fake enough for the speech
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as in to evade
to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement
the running back faked the defense by stepping to his left and then quickly cutting to the right
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as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery
if the product were any good, the company wouldn't have to resort to fakery to get people to buy it
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fake documents
a fake identity
a falsified identity
a fraudulent identity
a counterfeit identity
a fictitious identity
a feigned identity
fake news
a fake smile
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Recent Examples of fake
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2025
In another twist to the craziness, a trans woman wrongly named as one of the pilots in this week’s deadly air collision urged the public to spread the word on how fake this news really was.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Test without attachment Looking fake comes from caring too much.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Justin Curto, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
The belief here is that Darnold was not faking anything when the Vikings won 14 of their first 16 games.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
After listening to three different recordings of phone calls the defense said were him, Relli declared two of them were fake and said the third didn't sound like him.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2025
In another twist to the craziness, a trans woman wrongly named as one of the pilots in this week’s deadly air collision urged the public to spread the word on how fake this news really was.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
The truth became impossible to distill: Musk's vaunted Community Notes system was like a Band-Aid on a bullet hole, as reports of water shortages — some real, some fake — exploded into partisan blame games.
—Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
Test without attachment Looking fake comes from caring too much.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
The lawsuit also doubles down on Drake’s previous claim that UMG paid third parties to promote the song and to fake streams with bots on Spotify.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
The belief here is that Darnold was not faking anything when the Vikings won 14 of their first 16 games.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fake
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To complete her look, Carpenter wore her signature glam by makeup artist Carolina Gonzalez, who used Velour faux lashes to give her eye makeup a fluttery look, as well as Prada Beauty and Armani Beauty all around.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Why not play into the nonchalant, unbothered tone of the song with luxe fur or faux fur coats?—
Danielle Gilliard,
WWD,
2 Feb. 2025
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According to the indictment, a search of one warehouse used by the group led to the June 2024 seizure of $20 million worth of counterfeit items including shoes, perfume, luxury handbags, apparel and watches.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2025
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An investigation, which included wiretaps, surveillance, and undercover drug buys, revealed that Fisher and others were selling large quantities of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, as well as counterfeit oxycodone and Xanax pills, prosecutors said.—
From Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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The reality star opted for a leather mock neck midi dress and matching black pumps.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Other parts of the clip find Gelo rapping bars while conducting a mock press conference which pays homage to his sports roots.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Russian striker produced a stunning knockout in his last outing, finishing Armen Petrosyan with a double spinning-backfist to claim a highlight-reel KO.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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After double cleansing, the SokoGlam founder uses the Real Barrier Intense Moisture Toner, which has seven different types of hyaluronic acid wrapped up in one milky formula.—
Annie Blay,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2025
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Whether rekindling old friendships or forging new rivalries, these ladies are ready to make their mark.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2025
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With that said, tiles forged from natural materials, like marble or granite, are porous and do not hold up well against steam mops’ moisture and high temps.—
Maria Conti,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2025
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As if any of us could be so arrogant as to pretend to play defense with the Reaper.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
1 Feb. 2025
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Now that the sports leagues and their media partners have all gone from pretending that gambling doesn’t exist to actively encouraging fans to risk a few bucks in the name of good, clean fun, Gavin’s disingenuous casino signage has mutated into a series of laughably affected PSAs.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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Werfel concocted a more tortuous explanation for his wife’s grotesque behavior.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Director Josh Ruben, along with screenwriters Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon and Michael Kennedy, craftily concocts a sweetly sinister genre mashup, blending romantic comedy tropes with slasher movie fodder.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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Some Chinese steel goes through Mexico then into our country, in an effort to evade tariffs on the metal.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Fox News took an exclusive late-night helicopter ride over the El Paso, Texas, sector, offering a glimpse into U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations to capture migrants trying to evade, and the challenges agents face each night.—
Brooke Taylor,
Fox News,
31 Jan. 2025
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