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Fake or inauthentic, typically meant to deceive

Unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior

Being an imitative version or copy of something

Lacking in accuracy or truth

Excessive in obsequious praise or flattery

Imaginary or illusory

A fraudulent person or impostor

A fake or counterfeit thing, typically a replica of something else

Someone whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs

A person who is dishonest or a criminal

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Adjective

Fake or inauthentic, typically meant to deceive

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“Who could have failed to see that there were no manufacturer's name or address, or ingredients, or shelf-life on the packages of the phoney milk powder?”

Adjective

Unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior

not what it is cracked up to be

double-crossing

devoid of validity

dishonourable^UK

to all intents and purposes

unrecognizable^US

dishonorable^US

against the law

unrecognisable^UK

sailing under false colours

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

not to be depended on

not to be trusted

economical with the truth

misrepresentative

intentionally misleading

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

not trustworthy

contrary to fact

unsportsmanlike

cloak-and-dagger

hole-and-corner

seemingly correct

under the table

playing politics

not straightforward

plausible but wrong

apparently right

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“Enter one woman, a stranger with a phoney smile, a promise with her eyes that she doesn't intend to keep, a nobody set to deceit and deceive!”

Adjective

Being an imitative version or copy of something

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“Some people are prepared to work long hours sourcing and selling fake Calvin Klein sweaters, phoney Gucci perfumes, or bogus Versace jeans.”

Adjective

Lacking in accuracy or truth

without foundation

wide of the mark

out of commission

on the wrong track

unsubstantiated

not backed up by evidence

open to question

not trustworthy

unauthorized^US

without substantiation

terminologically inexact

without justification

unauthorised^UK

without explanation

wrongly inferred

wrongly identified

barking up wrong tree

labouring under a misapprehension

barking up the wrong tree

seemingly correct

plausible but wrong

apparently right

lacking substance

inconsequential

self-contradictory

not making sense

beyond the bounds of possibility

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Adjective

Excessive in obsequious praise or flattery

apple-polishing

forelock-tugging

excessively deferential

highly favourable

bowing and scraping

over-enthusiastic

laid on with a trowel

overly flattering

all over someone

over-appreciative

eating humble pie

with high praise

with highest recommendation

highly favorable

overenthusiastic

in one's pocket

in one's clutches

under the thumb

under one's thumb

at beck and call

easily persuaded

willing to compromise

rolling with punches

well disciplined

wrapped around finger

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Adjective

Imaginary or illusory

out of this world

fool's paradise

all in one's head

figment of imagination

product of someone's imagination

all in the mind

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Noun

A fraudulent person or impostor

confidence trickster

confidence woman

confidence operator

whited sepulchre

hypocritical person

wolf in sheep's clothing

practical joker

slippery customer

confidence artist

pseudointellectual

pretentious person

snake in the grass

unscrupulous operator

spinner of yarns

teller of untruths

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“The man calling himself Guy Incognito was quite obviously a phoney and duly ejected from Moe's Tavern.”

Noun

A fake or counterfeit thing, typically a replica of something else

virtual reality

chip off old block

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“Later, he took the diamond to the jeweler who told him that the diamond was a phoney.”

Noun

Someone whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs

Noun

A person who is dishonest or a criminal

juvenile delinquent

black marketeer

confidence trickster

smooth operator

person responsible

confidence artist

wanted criminal

good-for-nothing

unprincipled person

member of the family

second-story worker

second-story man

snake in the grass

nasty piece of work

despicable person

member of the Mafia

member of a criminal gang

public enemy number one

devil incarnate

professional killer

youthful offender

knight of the road

graffiti artist

enfant terrible

practical joker

dastardly person

confidence woman

unpleasant person

mischievous person

slippery customer

life of the party

reprehensible person

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