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phoniness
pho·ny also pho·ney P0254100 (fō′nē)adj. pho·ni·er, pho·ni·est 1. Not genuine or real; sham or counterfeit: a phony credit card; a phony beard.2. Spurious, deceptive, or false: a phony excuse.3. Fraudulent, deceitful, or dishonest: a phony expert in investing.n. pl. pho·nies also pho·neys 1. A fraudulent or dishonest person.2. Something that is not genuine; a fake.
[Alteration of fawney, gilt brass ring used by swindlers, from Irish Gaelic fáinne, ring, from Old Irish.]
pho′ni·ly adv.pho′ni·ness n.Thesaurusphoninessnoun1. Lack of sincerity:ambidexterity, artificiality, disingenuousness, insincerity.2. A show or expression of feelings or beliefs one does not actually hold or possess:hypocrisy, pharisaism, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony, tartuffery, two-facedness.
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Synonyms for phoninessnoun lack of sinceritySynonyms- ambidexterity
- artificiality
- disingenuousness
- insincerity
noun a show or expression of feelings or beliefs one does not actually hold or possessSynonyms- hypocrisy
- pharisaism
- sanctimoniousness
- sanctimony
- tartuffery
- two-facedness
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