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faux

adjective

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

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
F
Ends with
X
Contains
AU
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

fəʊ

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Meaning

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adjective

  1. 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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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

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