Synonyms

fake postiche

Used in print

Its pretense to operate in the public interest is little more than a sham .

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imitation fake_book feign forge

Synonyms

assume feign simulate

Examples

"She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger" "he feigned sleep"

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dissemble play feint imposter pretense

Synonyms

pretend affect dissemble feign

Examples

"He feigned that he was ill" "He shammed a headache"

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misrepresent mouth play_possum waffle take_a_dive make hypocrite imposter pretense pretense malingerer

Synonyms

pretended fictive false fictitious put_on assumed

Examples

"an assumed name" "an assumed cheerfulness" "a fictitious address" "fictive sympathy" "a pretended interest" "a put-on childish voice" "sham modesty"

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counterfeit

Synonyms

fraud faker fake shammer impostor pseudo pseud role_player pretender imposter

Related terms

deceiver name_dropper namedropper ringer feign dissemble waffle simulate fudge