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List of meaning for phoney

hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, phony, phoney, pretender(adj)

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

bogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastard(adj)

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud

a phony watch with a designer logo

lacking in natural or spontaneous quality

she always has this phony smile just before she betrays you

not being or expressing what one appears to be or express

her concern for our welfare is as phony as all get-out—she just wants to know our business

an imitation that is passed off as genuine

the fancy "emerald" ring turned out to be a phony

one who makes false claims of identity or expertise

the person who performed the liposuction operation was later discovered to be a phony

to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive

the terrorists were able to move around the country using phonied driver's licenses

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