Fraudulent
Fraudulent adjective - Marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value.
Nearby Word: fraudulently
Real
Real adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Fraudulent is an antonym for real in genuine in existence topic.
Both words in one sentence
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In season 5 McNulty fabricates a fraudulent Serial Killer case using forsaken vagrant victims in order to atract media and political attention and divert funds to real police work.
Source: Series / The Wire - Frank Abagnale Jr, both in real life and in the film Catch Me If You Can, went from passing millions of dollars worth of fraudulent checks to working as a fraud and security consultant for the FBI.
Source: Reformed Criminal - Common in Real Life fraudulent charities that exist purely to con softhearted donors out of their money.
Source: The Only Believer
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