noun
- Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be.
- A person who makes deceitful pretenses.
- Football) a deceptive move made by a football player.
- synonyms: juke
verb
- Make a copy of with the intent to deceive.
- usage: "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
- synonyms: forge, counterfeit
- Tamper, with the purpose of deception.
- usage: "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
- synonyms: fudge, manipulate, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent
- Speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths.
- usage: "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
- synonyms: talk through one's hat, bullshit, bull
adjective
- Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance.
- Not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article.
- usage: "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"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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