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Adverb for made in exact imitation of something with the intention to deceive or defraud
“Then she found out his identification papers were fake, and then hers turned out to be phony, too.”
Adverb for concocted with the intention to deceive or mislead
“Political prisoners include those who were arrested on phony charges.”
Adverb for having no basis in truth or reality, especially when intended to deceive
“If the debtor seems to be seeking to evade the debt with a phony excuse, be prepared to call the debtor on his or her actions.”
Adverb for unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior
“She insisted with a phony laugh, and Karl gave her a dubious glare across the table.”
Adverb for characterized by a lack of sincerity
“Insincere praise suggests that you think the recipient is naive enough to believe in your phony compliments.”
Adverb for not likely to be true or to happen
Adverb for subject to dispute or questions
Adverb for arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy
Adverb for having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
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