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fake as in fraudulent

bogus fraudulent
phony fraudulent; 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
phoney fraudulent; 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
bastard fraudulent; insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous ; the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents ; derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine

fake as in not genuine or real

false in a disloyal and faithless manner; not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; arising from error; erroneous and usually accidental; deliberately deceptive; inappropriate to reality or facts; not genuine or real; designed to deceive; inaccurate in pitch; adopted in order to deceive; (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection
faux not genuine or real
imitation not genuine or real; the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations ; something copied or derived from an original ; copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else ; a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
simulated not genuine or real; reproduced or made to resemble

fake as in make a copy of with the intent to deceive

forge furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping ; a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering ; create by hammering; make a copy of with the intent to deceive; come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; move ahead steadily; move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy ; make something, usually for a specific function; make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
counterfeit not genuine; make a copy of with the intent to deceive; a copy that is represented as the original

fake as in tamper, with the purpose of deception

fudge soft creamy candy ; tamper, with the purpose of deception; avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
manipulate influence or control shrewdly or deviously; hold something in one’s hands and move it ; tamper, with the purpose of deception; manipulate in a fraudulent manner; maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one’s advantage; treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed
falsify make false by mutilation or addition; tamper, with the purpose of deception; prove false; falsify knowingly; insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
cook someone who cooks food ; English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779) ; prepare a hot meal; prepare for eating by applying heat; transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; tamper, with the purpose of deception; transform by heating
wangle an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery ; achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods ; tamper, with the purpose of deception
misrepresent represent falsely; tamper, with the purpose of deception

fake as in speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

talk through one’s hat speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
bullshit speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; obscene words for unacceptable behavior
bull push or force; try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying ; speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; advance in price; uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle ; a large and strong and heavyset man; obscene words for unacceptable behavior; a serious and ludicrous blunder; uncomplimentary terms for a policeman ; an investor with an optimistic market outlook; (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Taurus ; the second sign of the zodiac; the center of a target ; a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla) ; mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow’

fake as in something that is a counterfeit

sham adopted in order to deceive; make a pretence of; make believe with the intent to deceive; something that is a counterfeit; a person who makes deceitful pretenses
postiche a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment ; something that is a counterfeit

fake as in a person who makes deceitful pretenses

imposter a person who makes deceitful pretenses
impostor a person who makes deceitful pretenses
pretender a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title) ; a person who makes deceitful pretenses ; 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
faker a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud intentional deception resulting in injury to another person ; a person who makes deceitful pretenses ; something intended to deceive
sham adopted in order to deceive; make a pretence of; make believe with the intent to deceive; something that is a counterfeit; a person who makes deceitful pretenses
shammer someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity ; a person who makes deceitful pretenses
pseudo (often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of; a person who makes deceitful pretenses
pseud a person who makes deceitful pretenses
role player a person who makes deceitful pretenses ; a theatrical performer

fake as in (football) a deceptive move made by a football player

juke a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox ; (football) a deceptive move made by a football player

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