Fraudulent
Fraudulent adjective - Marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.
Phony is a synonym for fraudulent in true topic. In some cases you can use "Phony" instead an adjective "Fraudulent", when it comes to topics like false, deceptive, forged.
Nearby Word: fraudulently
Phony
Phony adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.
Fraudulent is a synonym for phony in true topic. You can use "Fraudulent" instead an adjective "Phony", if it concerns topics such as forged.
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He was also alleged to have written up phony child abuse allegations, also against himself, earlier in his career in order to get himself sympathy votes when they were exposed as fraudulent.
Source: Framing the Guilty Party
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