| fake | (adjective) not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article | Synonyms: false, faux, imitation, simulated |
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| (adjective) fraudulent; having a misleading appearance | Synonyms: bastard, bogus, phoney, phony |
| (noun) (football) a deceptive move made by a football player | Synonyms: juke |
| (noun) something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be | Synonyms: postiche, sham |
| (noun) a person who makes deceitful pretenses | Synonyms: faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, sham, shammer |
| (verb) speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths | Synonyms: bull, bullshit, talk through one's hat |
| (verb) make a copy of with the intent to deceive | Synonyms: counterfeit, forge |
| (verb) tamper, with the purpose of deception | Synonyms: cook, falsify, fudge, manipulate, misrepresent, wangle |