phoney

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ /หˆfษ™สŠni/ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง /หˆfษ™สŠni/
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adjective
R

Something that is fake or pretend, meant to deceive others.

The detective quickly discovered that the documents were phoney.

noun
R

A person who is dishonest or pretends to be someone they are not.

The businessman was a phoney, always making false promises to his clients.

translation

adj. Something that is fake or pretend, meant to deceive others.
n. A person who is dishonest or pretends to be someone they are not.

Word Forms

Comparative phonier
Superlative phoniest
Plural phoneys

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