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plastic(adjective, fake, false, counterfeit, mock)
2
pretentious(wrong, fake, false, counterfeit, affected)
2
quasi(adjective, fake, pretend, artificial, simulated)
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self-styled(virtual, would-be, quasi)
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shifty(false, dishonest, deceitful, misleading, illusory)
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slippery(false, misleading, illusory)
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sophistic(adjective, correct, true, fallacious)
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sophistical(adjective, bad, wrong, fake, false)
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sophisticated
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supposed(fake, counterfeit, lying)
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unlawful(adjective, law, kin)
2
unreliable(false, misleading, illusory)
1
tin
1
tinsel
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truthless(adjective, true)
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adulterate
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adulterine
1
all off(expression, wrong, false, incorrect, untrue)
1
all wet(expression, wrong, false, incorrect, untrue)
1
apish(adjective, fake, counterfeit, pretend, sham)
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