Faux and Pure

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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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Pure is an antonym for faux.

Pure adjective - Free from added matter.

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Faux is an antonym for pure.

Nearby Words: purify, purity, purely

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