possible profanity
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pseudo(noun, adjective, sharp, fake, copy)
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cheat(noun, do, sharp, fake, trick)
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pretended(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, true)
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affected(adjective, wrong, fake, false, counterfeit)
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assumed(adjective, fake, false, unusual, counterfeit)
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ersatz(noun, adjective, reproduction, wrong, fake)
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feigned(adjective, fake, false, unusual, counterfeit)
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forged(adjective, wrong, fake, false, counterfeit)
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impostor(noun, person, sharp, fake, counterfeit)
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insincere(adjective, fake, false, unusual, counterfeit)
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quack(noun, adjective, person, fake, counterfeit)
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bastard(noun, adjective, fake, false, counterfeit)
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deceitful(noun, adjective, wrong, fake, deception)
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deceptive(noun, adjective, wrong, fake, false)
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dissimulator
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factitious(adjective, fake, false, unusual, strange)
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imposter(noun, fake, copy, counterfeit, fraud)
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snide(noun, adjective, fake, false, counterfeit)
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supposititious(adjective, fake, informal, counterfeit, true)
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synthetic(adjective, fake, false, unusual, strange)
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