Fake and Mistaken

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

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Mistaken and fake are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mistaken" instead an adjective "Fake".

Nearby Words: faked, faking, faker

Mistaken adjective - Having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts.

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Fake and mistaken are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fake" instead an adjective "Mistaken".

Nearby Words: mistake, mistakenly

Alternately, the disguise might work a little too well and get mistaken for the real thing, with humorous consequences (e.g., a fake tree getting "marked" by a passing dog).

Source: Mobile Shrubbery
Mistaken for Pregnant: In Grocery Store Musical, the woman whose character is pregnant was wearing a fake belly.

Source: Creator / Improv Everywhere
Mistaken for Pedophile: When his brother complained about children ringing his doorbell, Gabriel distributed (fake) flyers informing neighbours his brother was a registered sex offender.

Source: Creator / Gabriel Iglesias

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