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faux
adjective
Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
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fəʊ
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adjective
Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
“It isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur”
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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
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