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phony

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Synonyms: phoney, pony, peony, phono, phone, phon, aphony, piony, phon-, -phony, dhony

Antonyms: phoney, pony, peony, phono, phone, phon, aphony, piony, phon-, -phony, dhony

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Adjective

  1. {{lb|en|informal}} [[fraudulent|Fraudulent]]; [[fake]]; having a [[misleading]] appearance.

Noun

  1. {{lb|en|informal}} A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.<!--'''1902'''-->
  2. {{lb|en|informal}} A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.<!--'''1902'''-->
  3. {{lb|en|informal}} Anything fraudulent or fake.

Verb

  1. {{lb|en|informal}} To [[fake]].

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