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fake
adj. counterfeit, false
 
v. counterfeit, copy; impersonate, pretend; alter in order to deceive
 
n. counterfeit, imitation, copy; deception; cheat, pretender, deceiver


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Fake
See also Fake (disambiguation) Fake means not real. For example, a document or other object created to look like a real object that exists or could exist, or a performance where an event is played, or untrue statements. Or a person who tries to be someone they're not by dressing and acting differently from their true selves.Applications include:fun, art, use as a toyfor example, a film or play shows fake events, where actors show fake emotions, and where fake objects are usedan insult used to describe a person who lies, pretends to be something they are not, does not have an opinion of their own or pretends to like things he or she does notdeceptionforgery (a false document or picture)a counterfeit (of an object)a decoythe same purpose (partly or fully) as the real thingmeat analogueimitation furartificial leatherfake gun: can be used to threaten, e.g. in a robbery; for this reason fake guns are often prohibited, unless clearly distinguishable from a real gun
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-Fake-
-FAKE- is a seven-volume shōnen-ai manga by Sanami Matoh. The story focuses in a romance between Randy "Ryo" Maclean and Dee Laytner, two New York City detectives from the fictitious 27th precinct. An anime version of the fifth act (or chapter) from the second manga is also available, in the form of an OVA.
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fake
Noun
1. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
(synonym) sham, postiche
(hypernym) imitation, counterfeit, forgery
(hyponym) fake book
(derivation) bullshit, bull
2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
(synonym) imposter, impostor, pretender, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player
(hypernym) deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker
(hyponym) name dropper
(derivation) fudge, manipulate, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent
3. (football) a deceptive move made by a football player
(synonym) juke
(hypernym) feint
(classification) football, football game
Verb
1. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
(synonym) forge, counterfeit
(hypernym) re-create
(derivation) imposter, impostor, pretender, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player
2. fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
(synonym) fudge, manipulate, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent
(hypernym) cheat, chisel
(hyponym) juggle
(derivation) sham, postiche
3. talk through one's hat; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
(synonym) bullshit, bull
(hypernym) feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble
(derivation) sham, postiche
Adjective
1. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
(synonym) bogus, phony, phoney, bastard
(similar) counterfeit, imitative
2. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
(synonym) false, faux, imitation, simulated
(similar) artificial, unreal


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faken
v. fake, pretend; impersonate

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fake
n. fake, counterfeit, imitation, copy; deception; cheat, pretender, deceiver

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