Noun
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(football) a deceptive move made by a football player
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a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- role player -
something that is a counterfeit
not what it seems to be
Verb
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speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
"The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
- talk through one's hat -
tamper, with the purpose of deception
"Fudge the figures"
"cook the books"
"falsify the data"
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make a copy of with the intent to deceive
"he faked the signature"
"they counterfeited dollar bills"
"She forged a Green Card"
Adjective
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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"
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fraudulent
having a misleading appearance