Faux and Phony

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

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

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

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

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