5
synthetic(adjective, fake, real, imitation, culture)
4
artificial(adjective, fake, mock, real, affected)
4
imitation(noun, adjective, fake, real, artificial)
4
simulated(adjective, fake, real, imitation, artificial)
3
mock(adjective, real, affected, artificial, impromptu)
3
phony(adjective, fake, informal, imitation, artificial)
3
sham(noun, adjective, fake, informal, imitation)
3
spurious(adjective, mock, affected, artificial, impromptu)
2
counterfeit(adjective, fake, mock, affected, imitation)
2
ersatz(adjective, informal, artificial)
2
factitious(adjective, fake, imitation, artificial)
2
false(adjective, artificial)
2
manufactured(adjective, culture, artificial)
2
pretend(adjective, fake, informal, real, imitation)
1
bogus(adjective, informal, artificial)
1
fabricated(adjective, fake, imitation, artificial)
1
fake(adjective, imitation)
1
faked(adjective, mock, affected, artificial, impromptu)
1
feigned(adjective, mock, affected, impromptu)
1
fictitious(adjective, fake, mock, affected, imitation)
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