Phony and Staged

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Phony

Phony adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.
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Staged and phony are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Staged" instead an adjective "Phony".
Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

Staged

Staged adjective - Deliberately arranged for effect.
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Phony and staged are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Phony" instead an adjective "Staged".
Nearby Words: stage, stag, stagy, staging, stager

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  • Subverted in that the scene was staged, officer Chapman doesn't exist, and even a phony press release about the shooting was prepared in advance.
    Source: Literature / The October List
  • Phony Newscast: The I Am Songs for the first four Golden Ticket finders are presented in this manner as Cherry interviews the winners; all are staged in a giant television set.
    Source: Theatre / Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • In the 2013 stage musical adaptation, this trope is even more pronounced as the introductions to the brats come in the form of four consecutive I Am Songs / Phony Newscasts, each staged in a giant television set that Charlie and his family are watching.
    Source: Debut Queue
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