Devised and Phony

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

Nearby Words: devise, devising, deviser, devisee, devisor

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

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

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

During the Battle of the Bulge in WWII, the Germans devised Operation Greif, intended to confuse Allied troop movements by doing things like reversing road signs, placing phony minefield warnings, and giving wrong verbal directions to any Allied units they encountered.

Source: Road Sign Reversal

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