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fake

adjective noun verb

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

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Word length
4
Starts with
F
Ends with
E
Contains
AK
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B1

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adjective

  1. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

adjective

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

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

noun

  1. (football) a deceptive move made by a football player

noun

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

noun

  1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses

verb

  1. speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

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

verb

  1. make a copy of with the intent to deceive

    “he faked the signature”

verb

  1. tamper, with the purpose of deception

    “Fudge the figures”

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Example Sentences

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
The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it
he faked the signature
they counterfeited dollar bills
She forged a Green Card
Fudge the figures
cook the books
falsify the data

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