False and Faux

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

Usage example: George Washington's false teeth were not made of wood but of elephant ivory and cow's teeth

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Faux is a synonym for false in fake topic. In some cases you can use "Faux" instead the word "False" as an adjective or a noun.

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

Usage example: even the animal rights activists were fooled by the faux furs

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False is a synonym for faux in artificial topic. You can use "False" instead an adjective "Faux".

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