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English adjective: phony

1. phony fraudulent; having a misleading appearance


Synonymsbastard, bogus, fake, phoney


Similarcounterfeit, imitative


Antonymsecht, genuine


English noun: phony

1. phony (person) 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


Synonymsdissembler, dissimulator, hypocrite, phoney, pretender


Broader (hypernym)beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster


Narrower (hyponym)charmer, smoothie, smoothy, sweet talker, Tartufe, Tartuffe, whited sepulcher, whited sepulchre









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