phony
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/ˈfoʊni/phony
ADJECTIVEDefinition of phony
If something is phony, it is not real.
Example: A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.
A phony is a person who assumes an identity of another person.
Example: He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony.
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EXAMPLESExamples of phony
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A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.
Example sentence2
He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony.
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