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An impostor or impersonator
“When he claimed that he could show them where the loot was buried, nothing was found and he was dismissed as a faker.”
Comparative for being such in appearance only and made with, or manufactured from, usually cheaper materials
“She attracted the ire of activists when she wore a fake fur coat that looked real.”
Comparative for made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud
“When he was 17, Homer drank some very good beer he purchased with a fake ID.”
Comparative for unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior
“I tried to put on a fake smile but my irritation over the matter still showed in the end.”
Comparative for not being or expressing one's genuine self
“Her overt friendliness just comes off as rather fake.”
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