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Textual thesaurus for "fake"

(adj) bastard, phoney, phony, bogus

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance


(adj) false, faux, simulated, imitation

not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur; faux pearls; false teeth; decorated with imitation palm leaves; a purse of simulated alligator hide


(noun) juke

(football) a deceptive move made by a football player


(noun) sham, postiche

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be


(noun) imposter, impostor, sham, shammer, role player, fraud, faker, pseud, pseudo, pretender

a person who makes deceitful pretenses


(verb) talk through one's hat, bull, bullshit

speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it


(verb) forge, counterfeit

make a copy of with the intent to deceive

he faked the signature; they counterfeited dollar bills; She forged a Green Card


(verb) fudge, falsify, manipulate, cook, misrepresent, wangle

tamper, with the purpose of deception

Fudge the figures; cook the books; falsify the data