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Comparative for made in exact imitation of something with the intention to deceive or defraud
“Then she found out his identification papers were fake, and then hers turned out to be phony, too.”
Comparative for concocted with the intention to deceive or mislead
“Political prisoners include those who were arrested on phony charges.”
Comparative for having no basis in truth or reality, especially when intended to deceive
“If the debtor seems to be seeking to evade the debt with a phony excuse, be prepared to call the debtor on his or her actions.”
Comparative for unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior
“She insisted with a phony laugh, and Karl gave her a dubious glare across the table.”
Comparative for characterized by a lack of sincerity
“Insincere praise suggests that you think the recipient is naive enough to believe in your phony compliments.”
Comparative for not likely to be true or to happen
Comparative for tending to raise doubts or questions
Comparative for arousing scornful pity or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy
Comparative for having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
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