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fake

/feɪk/

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verb
tamper, with the purpose of deception
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cook falsify fudge manipulate misrepresent wangle

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chisel cheat
noun
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
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postiche sham

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imitation
adjective
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
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"it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"

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false faux imitation simulated unreal artificial
verb
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
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"he faked the signature"

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counterfeit forge

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re-create
adjective
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
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bastard bogus phoney phony imitative counterfeit
noun
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
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faker fraud imposter impostor pretender pseud pseudo role player sham shammer

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beguiler cheat cheater deceiver slicker trickster
verb
speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
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"The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"

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bull bullshit talk through one's hat

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pretend affect dissemble sham feign
noun
(football) a deceptive move made by a football player
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juke

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feint

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