Faulty and Phony

Faulty

Faulty adjective - Having a fault.

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

Phony

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

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

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning
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