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   fake

   /feɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. not genuine; imitation or counterfeit: "she got on the plane with a fake passport" Similar forgerycounterfeitcopyshamfraudhoaximitationmock-updummyreproductionlookalikelikenessinformal:phoneypirateknock-offrip-offdupecounterfeitforgedfraudulentshamimitationfalsebogusspuriouspseudoworthlessinvalidinformal:phoneydudimitationartificialsyntheticsimulatedreproductionreplicaersatzplasticman-madedummyfalsemockshambogusso-calledinformal:pretendphoneyfakeypseudoOpposite genuinegenuine
   • ▪ (of a person) claiming to be something that one is not: "a fake doctor" Similar charlatanquackmountebankshamfraudhumbugimpostorpretendermasqueraderhoodwinkerhoaxercheatcheaterdeceiverdissemblertricksterconfidence tricksterfraudsterinformal:phoneycon mancon artistdated:confidence man

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham: "fakes of Old Masters" Similar forgerycounterfeitcopyshamfraudhoaximitationmock-updummyreproductionlookalikelikenessinformal:phoneypirateknock-offrip-offdupe
   • ▪ a person who falsely claims to be something: "I felt sure that some of the nuns were fakes" Similar charlatanquackmountebankshamfraudhumbugimpostorpretendermasqueraderhoodwinkerhoaxercheatcheaterdeceiverdissemblertricksterconfidence tricksterfraudsterinformal:phoneycon mancon artistdated:confidence man

   verb

   • 1. forge or counterfeit (something): "she faked her spouse's signature" Similar forgecounterfeitfalsifyshamfeignmock upcopyreproducereplicatedoctoraltertamper withtinker withinformal:piratefiddle (with)
   • ▪ pretend to feel or have (an emotion, illness, or injury): "Rob faked suspicion, a jealous concern" Similar feignedfakedput-onassumedimprovisedinventedaffectedpseudoinsincereunconvincingartificialimitationmockshaminformal:phoneyfakeypseudpretendcodfeignpretendsimulateshamput onmake-believeaffectgive the appearance ofmake a show ofmake a pretence ofgo through the motions ofOpposite authentic
   • ▪ make (an event) appear to happen: "he faked his own death" Similar feignpretendsimulateshamput onmake-believeaffectgive the appearance ofmake a show ofmake a pretence ofgo through the motions of

   Word Origin late 18th century (originally slang): origin uncertain; perhaps ultimately related to German fegen ‘sweep, thrash’. Compare with fig2.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fakery noun

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   What does fake mean?

   • to fake an accompaniment. to play (music) without reading from a score. , faked, fak·ing. to fake something; pretend. to give a fake to an opponent. This diamond necklace is a fake. The doctor with the reputed cure for cancer proved to be a fake. a spurious report or story. Sports. a simulated play or move intended to deceive an opponent.

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   What is a fake fur?

   • A fake fur or a fake painting, for example, is a fur or painting that has been made to look valuable or genuine, usually in order to deceive people. The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates. A fake is an object, person, or act that is not genuine. It is filled with famous works of art, and every one of them is a fake.

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   Is fake a noun or a verb?

   • Fake also refers to a forgery or copy and is used to mean to pretend. Fake has several other senses as a noun and a verb. If something is fake, it resembles something else but isn’t exactly the same. For example, a diamond is made from pressurized carbon over thousands of years. A fake diamond might have been made from glass in five minutes.

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   What does faking it mean?

   • Faking it is acting like you’ve arrived when you’ve really only started your journey. Often times when we are acting like someone else, we come across as pompous or condescending. Nobody wants to deal with someone like that and you don’t want to be someone like that.

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   Something that's fake isn't authentic. A person who falsely claims to be, feel, or do something can be said to be fake. When your friend acts sweet but spreads rumors about you behind your back, you can call her a fake. As a verb, fake means to take an action with the intent to deceive. If you've ever tried to fake a grade on your report card ...

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