Phony and Uncanny

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

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

Nearby Words: phoney, phone, phoning

Uncanny adjective - Being beyond one's powers to know, understand, or explain.

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Phony and uncanny are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Phony" instead an adjective "Uncanny".

Nearby Word: uncannily

Uncanny Valley: Deliberately invoked by Nicholson's acting towards the beginning of the film; he seems to be cheery and dapper, but there's just something off about it, and it all feels horribly phony.

Source: Film / The Shining

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