fake
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
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Sense 2 verb
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
he faked the signature
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Sense 3 adjective
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
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Sense 4 noun
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
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Sense 5 verb
tamper, with the purpose of deception
Fudge the figures
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Sense 6 adjective
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur
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Sense 7 noun
(football) a deceptive move made by a football player
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Sense 8 verb
speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pretend |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | bullshit |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fake |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fudge |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sham |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | imitation |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | imitation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fake book |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | Potemkin village |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fakery |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | forgery |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fake |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | forgery |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | counterfeiter |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | role player |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | re-create |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | mongrel |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | hypocrite |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | role player |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | counterfeit |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | pretend |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | bullshit |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fake |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | pretend |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sham |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fudge |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sham |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fake |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | beguiler |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | name dropper |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | ringer |
| 5 | also see | Related & opposite | manufacture |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | falsehood |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | falsification |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | fakery |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | fake |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | wangle |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | deception |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | falsifier |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | finagler |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | role player |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | falseness |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | chisel |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | juggle |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | fake |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | artificial |
| 7 | domain topic | Related & opposite | football |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | feint |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | fake |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | bullshit |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | role player |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | pretend |