Faux and Fake

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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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Fake is a synonym for faux in artificial topic. In some cases you can use "Fake" instead the word "Faux" as an adjective or a noun.

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

Usage example: opposed to the unnecessary killing of animals, she'll consider wearing only fake furs

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Faux is a synonym for fake. You can use "Faux" instead the word "Fake" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: faked, faking, faker

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