Con and Fake

Con

Con noun - An instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.

Usage example: the explanation was so plausible that I never suspected it was all a con to make off with my car

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Fake and con are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fake" instead the word "Con" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Word: cony

Fake noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.

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Con and fake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Con" instead the word "Fake" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: faked, faking, faker

old	old con	old fake
good	good con	good fake
elaborate	elaborate con	elaborate fake
obvious	obvious con	obvious fake
Other adjectives: actual, real, massive, big, bad, transparent, gigantic, next, giant.

The antique dealer later discards the item thinking that it is a worthless fake and the con man walks away with a rare autographed baseball worth a fortune.

Source: Auction
At the roadshow, Muffy finds out that not only is the necklace a fake, but the archduchess was actually a con artist impersonating nobility (and apparently a Creepy Crossdresser to boot).

Source: Fake Aristocrat
The story of Tales from the Borderlands is kicked off by a con from Fiona, Sasha and Felix involving a deal for a fake Vault Key.

Source: The Con

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