Phony and Queer

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

Usage example: a phony watch with a designer logo

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

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

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

Usage example: queer money that was the work of a master forger

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Phony and queer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Phony" instead an adjective "Queer".

Nearby Words: queered, queering

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