fake /feɪk/
1. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
synset: imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role_player
3. (football) a deceptive move made by a football player
1. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
synset: forge, fake, counterfeit
2. tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
synset: fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent
3. speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
synset: talk_through_one's_hat, bullshit, bull, fake
1. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
synset: bogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastard
2. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide"
synset: fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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