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fakefake1 /feɪk/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1
a copy of a valuable object, painting, etc. that is intended to deceive people: Beware of fakes when buying antiques.2someone who is not what he or she claims to be or does not have the skills he or she claims to have SYN imposter: It turned out her doctor was a fake.3an action in which you pretend to move in one direction when you are really moving in another, or that makes you think one thing is happening when something else is really happening noun | adjective | verb
fakefake2 ●●○ adjective [usually before noun] made to look or seem real when it is not, especially in order to deceive people: The police took away the fake ID cards. She wore a fake fur coat. She wore high heels and had a fake tan. He gave a fake name.► see thesaurus at artificialTHESAURUSfalse – made to look like something real, sometimes in order to deceive people: My grandmother has false teeth. He admitted using false receipts to claim the money.imitation – made to look or seem like something else, especially something more expensive. Used about materials or products: The seats were made of imitation leather.counterfeit – made to look real in order to deceive people. Used about money, documents, and products: The thieves used counterfeit credit cards. They were selling people counterfeit tickets to the World Series.forged – illegally copied in order to deceive people. Used about documents and signatures: They use forged passports to get into the country.phony/bogus informal – counterfeit: He gave the authorities a phony birth certificate. noun | adjective | verb
fakefake3 verb 1[intransitive, transitive] to pretend to be sick, or to be interested, pleased, etc., when you are not: I thought he was hurt, but he was just faking it. He faked some enthusiasm for the idea.2[transitive] to make something seem real in order to deceive people: He faked his grandfather’s signature on the check. The hospital records had been faked.3[intransitive, transitive] to pretend to move in one direction, but then move in another, especially when playing a sport: Elway faked a pass and ran with the ball.fake somebody out phrasal verb to deceive someone by making him or her think you are planning to do one thing when you are really planning to do something else