Phony and Right

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Phony

Phony adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.
Usage example: she always has this phony smile just before she betrays you
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Right is an antonym for phony.
Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

Right

Right adjective - Being exactly as appears or as claimed.
Usage example: despite the name, New York's East River is a strait and not a right river
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Phony is an antonym for right.
Nearby Words: righteous, rightful, righted, rightly, righting
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  • The show Psych is about a phony psychic who's on the right side of the law; he feigns psychic abilities but really uses his acute powers of observation to solve crimes.
    Source: Phony Psychic
  • The movie's dramatic high point is when Brian Keith takes an electric drill right through the back of his hand and still won't sign the phony confession. Courage?
    Source: Roger Ebert Most Hated Film List
  • Anime / Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger First, before an upcoming race to determine Etoranger membership, Bagi sends Chocolat, the cat spirit, a phony vision of Princess Aura telling Chocolat to begin a race right away.
    Source: Anime / Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger
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