Definitions

simulator

[sim-yuh-ley-ter] / ˈsɪm jəˌleɪ tər /

NOUN

quack

Synonyms

STRONG

actor bum charlatan cheat counterfeit counterfeiter fake faker four-flusher fraud humbug impostor mountebank phony playactor pretender pseudo put on sham shammer shark sharp slicker whip

WEAK

bunco artist con artist flimflammer hoser quacksalver

Antonyms

STRONG

reality

Example Sentences

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Simulator training is one small step on that path.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

They can use the government’s Loan Simulator to weigh their options.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

So heated was the criticism that the game's creators quietly renamed it Emotional Anti-Fraud Simulator the next day.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

And via The New York Times’ Upshot Playoff Simulator, Seattle’s chances of making it have decreased from 74% to 21% over the last five weeks.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

Think of it as a cybernetic version of prayer, a way to petition the Great Simulator.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2023

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