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phony

/ˈfoʊni/
noun
  1. A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.

    "He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony."

  2. A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.

    "He's such a phony, he doesn't believe half of what he says."

  3. Anything fraudulent or fake.

Synonymsdissembler, fake, faker, pretender
adjective
  1. Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

    "A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one."

Synonymsbogus, counterfeit, fake
Antonymsauthentic, genuine

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