01 a. Imitating something superior; intended to deceive; fraudulent; having a misleading appearance; not genuine; false; counterfeit; fake; as, a…
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Imitating something superior; intended to deceive; fraudulent; having a misleading appearance; not genuine; false; counterfeit; fake; as, a phoney diamond; a phoney hundred-dollar bill.
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Pretending to be other than one is; putting on false appearances; insincere; hypocritical; -- of people.
Syn.
bogus, counterfeit, fake, ersatz; fraudulent; false.