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sham
Not genuine or real; false, counterfeit, pretended, etc.
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  1. Not genuine or real; false, counterfeit, pretended, etc.
  2. Not genuine; fake:
forged
Fabricated by forging or at a forge, by working hot metal
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  1. Fabricated by forging or at a forge, by working hot metal
  2. Fake (as documents).
bogus
Counterfeit or fake; not genuine:
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  1. Counterfeit or fake; not genuine:
  2. (Slang) Not conforming with what one would hope to be the case; disappointing or unfair:
  3. Not genuine; spurious
spurious
Not true or genuine; false; counterfeit
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  1. Not true or genuine; false; counterfeit
  2. Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine:
  3. Not trustworthy; dubious or fallacious:
assumed
Supposed or presumed.
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  1. Supposed or presumed.
  2. Taken for granted; supposed:
  3. Taken up or used so as to deceive; pretended:
pretentious
Making claims, explicit or implicit, to some distinction, importance, dignity, or excellence
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  1. Making claims, explicit or implicit, to some distinction, importance, dignity, or excellence
  2. Claiming that or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case:
  3. Showing or betraying an attitude of superiority:
put-on
Pretended; feigned.
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  1. Pretended; feigned.
  2. Assumed or feigned
forge
(Sometimes as forge ahead) To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy.
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  1. (Sometimes as forge ahead) To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy.
  2. To give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort:
  3. To form (metal, for example) by heating in a forge and beating or hammering into shape.
falsify
To state untruthfully; misrepresent.
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  1. To state untruthfully; misrepresent.
  2. To tell falsehoods; lie
  3. To counterfeit; forge:
coin
To devise (a new word or phrase).
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  1. To devise (a new word or phrase).
  2. To make up; devise; invent (a new word or phrase)
  3. To make pieces of money from (metal):
simulate
To achieve or imitate the characteristics or effect of
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  1. To achieve or imitate the characteristics or effect of
  2. To use computer simulation to represent (a system, physical process, etc.)
  3. To have or take on the external appearance of; look or act like
feign
To give a false appearance of:
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  1. To give a false appearance of:
  2. (Archaic) To invent or imagine.
  3. To represent falsely; pretend to:
fake
(Sports) To deceive (an opponent) with a fake. Often used with out.
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  1. (Sports) To deceive (an opponent) with a fake. Often used with out.
  2. To contrive and present as genuine; counterfeit:
  3. (Sports) To perform a fake.
delude
(Obsolete) To frustrate the hopes or plans of.
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  1. (Obsolete) To frustrate the hopes or plans of.
  2. To fool, as by false promises or wrong notions; mislead; deceive; trick
  3. To cause to hold a false belief; deceive thoroughly:
fake
To contrive and present as genuine; counterfeit:
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  1. To contrive and present as genuine; counterfeit:
  2. (Sports) To deceive (an opponent) with a fake. Often used with out.
  3. (Sports) To perform a fake.
falsify
To make false by altering or adding to:
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  1. To make false by altering or adding to:
  2. To tell falsehoods; lie
  3. To counterfeit; forge:
forge
To form or shape (metal) with blows or pressure from a hammer, press, or other machine, usually after heating
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  1. To form or shape (metal) with blows or pressure from a hammer, press, or other machine, usually after heating
  2. To give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort:
  3. (Often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty.
affect
To have an influence on or effect a change in:
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  1. To have an influence on or effect a change in:
  2. To tend to by nature; tend to assume:
  3. To like to have, use, wear, be in, etc.
assume
To make a supposition; suppose or believe:
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  1. To make a supposition; suppose or believe:
  2. To put oneself into
  3. To take on or put on (a certain appearance, form, role, etc.)
fake
(Naut.) To lay out (a line) in long, parallel, partly overlapping lengths so that it will run out freely without kinking
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  1. (Naut.) To lay out (a line) in long, parallel, partly overlapping lengths so that it will run out freely without kinking
  2. (Sports) To perform a fake.
  3. (Sports) To deceive (an opponent) with a fake. Often used with out.
feign
To give a false appearance of:
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  1. To give a false appearance of:
  2. (Archaic) To invent or imagine.
  3. To represent falsely; pretend to:
pretend
To lay claim:
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  1. To lay claim:
  2. To give a false appearance of; feign:
  3. To take upon oneself; venture:
sham
To put on the false appearance of; feign:
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  1. To put on the false appearance of; feign:
  2. To pretend to be what one is not
  3. To assume a false appearance or character; dissemble.
simulate
To achieve or imitate the characteristics or effect of
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  1. To achieve or imitate the characteristics or effect of
  2. To have or take on the external appearance of; look or act like
  3. To use computer simulation to represent (a system, physical process, etc.)
act
To carry out an action:
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  1. To carry out an action:
  2. To play the part of; assume the dramatic role of:
  3. To serve or function as a substitute for another:
dissemble
To conceal the truth, or one's true feelings, motives, etc., by pretense; behave hypocritically
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  1. To conceal the truth, or one's true feelings, motives, etc., by pretense; behave hypocritically
  2. To conceal under a false appearance; disguise
  3. To disguise or conceal one's real nature, motives, or feelings behind a false appearance.
fake
To simulate; feign:
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  1. To simulate; feign:
  2. (Sports) To deceive (an opponent) with a fake. Often used with out.
  3. (Naut.) To lay out (a line) in long, parallel, partly overlapping lengths so that it will run out freely without kinking
feign
To give a false appearance of:
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  1. To give a false appearance of:
  2. (Obs.) To form; shape
  3. To represent falsely; pretend to:
play-act
To play a pretended role; make believe.
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  1. To play a pretended role; make believe.
  2. To play a role in a dramatic performance.
  3. To behave in an overdramatic or artificial manner.
pose
To set forth in words for consideration; propound:
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  1. To set forth in words for consideration; propound:
  2. To represent oneself falsely; pretend to be other than what one is:
  3. To put (a model, photographic subject, etc.) in a certain position or attitude
pretend
To take upon oneself; venture:
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  1. To take upon oneself; venture:
  2. To give a false appearance of; feign:
  3. To claim; profess; allege
sham
To put on the false appearance of; feign:
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  1. To put on the false appearance of; feign:
  2. To pretend to be what one is not
  3. To assume a false appearance or character; dissemble.
simulate
To achieve or imitate the characteristics or effect of
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  1. To achieve or imitate the characteristics or effect of
  2. To have or take on the external appearance of; look or act like
  3. To create a representation or model of (a physical system or particular situation, for example).
fake
To make (something) seem real, satisfactory, etc. by any sort of deception or tampering
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  1. To make (something) seem real, satisfactory, etc. by any sort of deception or tampering
  2. To practice deception by pretending or simulating (something)
  3. (Sports) To perform a fake.
feign
(Archaic) To invent or imagine.
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  1. (Archaic) To invent or imagine.
  2. To represent falsely; pretend to:
  3. To pretend; dissemble.
pretend
To claim or allege insincerely or falsely:
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  1. To claim or allege insincerely or falsely:
  2. To give a false appearance of; feign:
  3. To take upon oneself; venture:
simulate
To use computer simulation to represent (a system, physical process, etc.)
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  1. To use computer simulation to represent (a system, physical process, etc.)
  2. To achieve or imitate the characteristics or effect of
  3. To have or take on the external appearance of; look or act like
bogus
Counterfeit or fake; not genuine:
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  1. Counterfeit or fake; not genuine:
  2. (Slang) Not conforming with what one would hope to be the case; disappointing or unfair:
  3. Not genuine; spurious
fake
Artificial; not real; specif., made of synthetic fibers, to resemble animal fur
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  1. Artificial; not real; specif., made of synthetic fibers, to resemble animal fur
  2. Having a false or misleading appearance; fraudulent.
  3. Fraudulent; not genuine; sham; false
false
Resembling but not accurately or properly designated as such:
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  1. Resembling but not accurately or properly designated as such:
  2. Intentionally deceptive:
  3. Not genuine or real:
fraudulent
Acting with fraud; deceitful
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  1. Acting with fraud; deceitful
  2. Done or obtained by fraud
  3. Characterized by, constituting, or gained by fraud:
phony
Not genuine or real; sham or counterfeit:
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  1. Not genuine or real; sham or counterfeit:
  2. Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
  3. Spurious, deceptive, or false:
sham
Not genuine; fake:
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  1. Not genuine; fake:
  2. Not genuine or real; false, counterfeit, pretended, etc.
spurious
Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine:
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  1. Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine:
  2. Not trustworthy; dubious or fallacious:
  3. Not true or genuine; false; counterfeit
supposititious
Suppositional; hypothetical
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  1. Suppositional; hypothetical
  2. Hypothetical; supposed.
  3. Substituted with fraudulent intent; spurious.
fake
Anything or anyone not genuine; fraud; counterfeit
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  1. Anything or anyone not genuine; fraud; counterfeit
  2. One that is not authentic or genuine; a sham.
  3. (Sports) A brief feint or aborted change of direction intended to mislead one's opponent or the opposing team.
forgery
The act of forging something, especially the unlawful act of counterfeiting a document or object for the purposes of fraud or deception.
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  1. The act of forging something, especially the unlawful act of counterfeiting a document or object for the purposes of fraud or deception.
  2. A false banknote, document, work of art, or other imitation of a thing of value, created to be passed off as real; the act of creating such an object. A false banknote, document, work of art, or other imitation of a thing of value, created to be passed off as real; the act of creating such an object.
  3. Something that has been forged, especially a document that has been copied or remade to look like the original.
phony
A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.
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  1. A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.
  2. Something not genuine; sham; fake
  3. A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.
sham
A person who is not what he or she pretends to be; fraud; impostor
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  1. A person who is not what he or she pretends to be; fraud; impostor
  2. A counterfeit; something that is not what it seems or appears to be; a fake; a person pretending to be something or someone other than who she really is. A counterfeit; something that is not what it seems or appears to be; a fake; a person pretending to be something or someone other than who she really is. adj. Deceitful or dishonest.
  3. An imitation that is meant to deceive; counterfeit
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Sentence Examples

  • This instrument was devised for the purpose of detecting counterfeit coin, especially guineas and half-guineas.

  • Queen Edith's crown was found to be only of silver-gilt, with counterfeit pearls, sapphires and other stones, FIG.

  • Though birds make a not unimportant appearance in the earliest written records of the human race, the painter's brush has preserved their counterfeit presentment for a still longer period.

  • In February 1792, at his own mortal peril, he once more succeeded in reaching Paris with counterfeit credentials as minister plenipotentiary to Portugal.

  • Numerous less distinguished adepts also practised the art, and sometimes were so successful in their deceptions that they gained the ear of kings, whose desire to profit by the achievements of science was in several instances rewarded by an abundant crop of counterfeit coins.

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