What is the meaning of phoney?

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noun

A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives.
- synonyms: hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, phony, pretender

adjective

Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance.
- synonyms: bogus, fake, phony, bastard

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