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Fakery
see synonyms of fakeryNoun
1. fakery
the act of faking (or the product of faking)
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Fakery
see synonyms of fakeryverb
1. (transitive)
to cause (something inferior or not genuine) to appear more valuable, desirable, or real by fraud or pretence
2.
to pretend to have (an illness, emotion, etc)
to fake a headache
3.
to improvise (music, stage dialogue, etc)
noun
4.
an object, person, or act that is not genuine; sham, counterfeit, or forgery
adjective
5.
not genuine; spurious
verb
1. (transitive; usually foll by down)
to coil (a rope) on deck
noun
2.
one round of a coil of rope
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Fakery
see synonyms of fakery verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: faked or ˈfaking
1.
a.
to make (something) seem real, satisfactory, etc. by any sort of deception or tampering
b.
to practice deception by pretending or simulating (something)
2. US
to improvise
noun
3.
anything or anyone not genuine; fraud; counterfeit
4. Informal
a deceptive act, movement, etc.
adjective
5.
fraudulent; not genuine; sham; false
6.
artificial; not real; specif., made of synthetic fibers, to resemble animal fur
fake fur
verb transitiveWord forms: faked or ˈfaking
Nautical
to lay out (a line) in long, parallel, partly overlapping lengths so that it will run out freely without kinking
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Fakery
see synonyms of fakeryv.intr.
1. To engage in feigning, simulation, or other deceptive activity.
2. Sports To perform a fake.
adj.
Having a false or misleading appearance; fraudulent.
n.
1. One that is not authentic or genuine; a sham.
2. Sports A brief feint or aborted change of direction intended to mislead one's opponent or the opposing team.
v. faked, fak·ing, fakes
v.tr.
1. To contrive and present as genuine; counterfeit: fake a signature.
2. To simulate; feign: faked his death so his wife would collect insurance money.
3. Music To improvise (a passage).
4. Sports To deceive (an opponent) with a fake. Often used with out.
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