Phony and Ringer

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Phony noun - One who makes false claims of identity or expertise.

Usage example: the person who performed the liposuction operation was later discovered to be a phony

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

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

Ringer noun - One who makes false claims of identity or expertise.

Usage example: no one was more surprised than the defendant when his lawyer turned out to be a ringer

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Phony and ringer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Phony" instead a noun "Ringer".

Nearby Words: ring, ringing, ringed

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