Echt and Phony

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Echt adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.

Usage example: an echt New Englander wouldn't think of putting tomatoes in clam chowder

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Phony is an antonym for echt.

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

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Echt is an antonym for phony.

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

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Phony and Echt. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/echt/phony

Echt & Phony. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/echt/phony>.

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