Amazing and Phony

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Amazing adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

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Phony and amazing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phony" instead an adjective "Amazing".

Nearby Words: amaze, amazed, amazement, amazingly

Phony adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.

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Amazing and phony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Amazing" instead an adjective "Phony".

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

Phony Psychic: One sketch features a man who claims to bend spoons using the amazing power of...his hands.

Source: Series / A Bit of Fry and Laurie
Act of Valor: The action scenes are amazing, thanks in no small part to the fact that the US Navy was directly involved in its production, ensuring realism and authenticity instead of phony Hollywood machismo.

Source: Films Discussed By Moviebob / Films Number To E
Mummy: "Mummy Daddy" My Skull Runneth Over: "One for the Books" Not-So-Phony Psychic: "The Amazing Falsworth" is a play on this, where people believe he's an act but he really can read minds.

Source: Series / Amazing Stories

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