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fake
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- pronunciation:
- feIk
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun, adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
fakes, faking, faked |
| definition 1: |
to make a false copy of.
She faked her mother's handwriting on the note.- synonyms:
- counterfeit
- similar words:
- concoct
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| definition 2: |
to pretend.
Mark faked surprise at the party.- synonyms:
- feign
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| related words: |
affect, imitate, profess |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
anything that is not real or genuine.
Those diamonds are fakes.
- synonyms:
- counterfeit
- similar words:
- act, fraud, hoax, impostor
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| definition 2: |
a person who pretends to feel or be something.
He claimed to be a real magician, but he was just a fake.- similar words:
- fraud, impostor, quack
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| related words: |
copy, delusion, maneuver |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
not real or genuine; made to look like something that it is not.
We were almost fooled by the fake money.- synonyms:
- counterfeit
- antonyms:
- authentic, genuine, true
- similar words:
- false, imitation, mock, plastic, quack
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