Joke and Phony

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Joke

Joke noun - A poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something.
Usage example: her rendition of the national anthem is a joke
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Phony and joke are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phony" instead a noun "Joke".
Nearby Words: joking, joker, jokey, joked, jokingly

Phony

Phony noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.
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Joke and phony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Joke" instead a noun "Phony".
Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

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  • Similar to the above, Dara Ó Briain has a joke about a phony Psychic asking an Irish audience if anyone have every lost someone named "Mary".
    Source: One Steve Limit / Real Life
  • Such a Phony: A staple of sitcoms from the eighties to the nineties, but constant reuse has robbed the joke of its sting.
    Source: Discredited Trope
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