Line and Phony

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Line noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.

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Phony and line are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phony" instead a noun "Line".

Nearby Words: lined, linear, lineup, lineage, lineal

Phony noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.

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Line and phony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Line" instead a noun "Phony".

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

There was a time when Beck was inordinately fond of the lyric "Yellow cat layin' flat on the road" - "Corvette Bummer" and "Ziplock Bag" both feature this exact line, while in "The Spirit Moves Me", it's a "phony lady" that's "layin' flat on the road" instead.

Source: Recycled Lyrics
Phony Psychic: Madame Bovary, in line with her 19th century spiritist gimmick, claims to have supernatural powers, which actually are help from her assistant Appendix.

Source: Western Animation / Matt's Monsters
His first appearance in the film plays on this nicely — while Fury is being chased and shot at by phony cops, a tall, shadowy figure suddenly emerges, standing directly in the line of Fury's SUV.

Source: Film / Captain America: The Winter Soldier

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