Fishy and Phony

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Fishy adjective - Giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged.

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

Nearby Words: fish, fished, fishing, fishery, fishily

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

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

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

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