phoney (n.)

  1. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

    [ Syn: hypocrite , dissembler , dissimulator , phony , pretender ]

    phoney (adj.)

  1. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

    [ Syn: bogus , fake , phony , bastard ]

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