26984 words

phony

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
not sincere or not real:

Examples:

All salespeople seem to have the same phony smile.
He gave the police a phony address.
2
represented as real but actually false; intended to deceive:

Examples:

They were accused of submitting phony claims to insurers, including Medicare.
3
a person who falsely pretends to be something:

Examples:

I think he’s a phony.

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