Phony and Thin

Phony

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

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

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

Thin

Thin adjective - Having a noticeably small amount of body fat.

Phony and thin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Phony" instead an adjective "Thin".

Nearby Words: thinned, thinly, thinness, thinning

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Hogan's Heroes Paper-Thin Disguise: Almost anytime the Heroes pose as Germans, they basically Germanize their own names, such as Kinchloe posing as General/Admiral Kinchmeyer (on the phone, that is), or Newkirk signing Carter's phony papers as Major Newkirkheim.
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