Phony
Phony adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.
Self-styled and phony are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-styled" instead an adjective "Phony".
Self-styled
Self-styled adjective - As claimed by and for yourself often without justification.
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Phony and self-styled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Phony" instead an adjective phrase "Self-styled".
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- Despite being Germany's self-styled No.1 sloth-destroying and government teat-clamping force, they still keep up their phony civil rights agenda to distract from the fact that the party has forever lost all significance.
Source: Political Stereotype
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