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fake

/feɪk/
noun
  1. Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.

  2. A trick; a swindle.

  3. A move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage for example when dribbling an opponent.

Synonymsdeke, feint
verb
  1. To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.

  2. To modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is

  3. To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.

Synonymspass off, pose, adulterate
adjective
  1. Not real; false, fraudulent.

    "Which fur coat looks fake?"

  2. (of people) Insincere.

Antonymsauthentic, genuine

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