Bogus and Feigned

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Bogus adjective - Being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials.

Usage example: for that price, you're only going to get furniture covered in bogus leather and not the real stuff

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Feigned is a synonym for bogus in counterfeit topic. In some cases you can use "Feigned" instead an adjective "Bogus".

Feigned adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.

Usage example: the feigned applause that polite people give after a bad concert

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Bogus is a synonym for feigned. You can use "Bogus" instead an adjective "Feigned".

Nearby Word: feigning

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Feigned and Bogus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bogus/feigned

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