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fake
(f/eI/k )

noun (n)

  • something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    postiche, sham
    source: wordnet30
  • a person who makes deceitful pretenses(noun.person)
    Synonym:
    faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer
    source: wordnet30
  • (football) a deceptive move made by a football player(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    juke
    source: wordnet30
  • One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • A trick; a swindle.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • fraudulent; having a misleading appearance(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    bastard, bogus, phoney, phony
    source: wordnet30
  • not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article(adj.all)
    Example:
    It isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur.
    Synonym:
    false, faux, imitation, simulated
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • make a copy of with the intent to deceive(verb.creation)
    Example:
    He faked the signature.
    Synonym:
    counterfeit, forge
    source: wordnet30
  • tamper, with the purpose of deception(verb.social)
    Synonym:
    cook, falsify, fudge, manipulate, misrepresent, wangle
    source: wordnet30
  • speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths(verb.communication)
    Example:
    The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it.
    source: wordnet30
  • To coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form,, to prevent twisting when running out.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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