Counterfeit
Counterfeit adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: when it comes to the poor, his compassion is so counterfeit—he gives a damn, and that's all that he gives
Honest
Honest adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Usage example: a restaurant serving honest down-home Southern cooking
Both words in one sentence
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Honest John's Dealership: Iqbal, but inverted in that his goods are actually genuine, when Ashens is looking for counterfeit ones.
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