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fake it

VERB
devise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrange come up with concoct construct craft create design discover forge formulate hatch invent mastermind prepare work out
STRONG
ad-lib blueprint brainstorm cast chart cogitate contrive form frame imagine improvise intrigue machinate plan plot project scheme shape spark vamp
WEAK
cook up dope out get off head trip make up play it by ear think up throw together trump up whip up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy disorder disorganize ruin
STRONG
forget ignore neglect stop
WEAK
borrow
VERB
falsify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contradict contravene counterfeit deceive distort exaggerate fake forge misstate pervert tamper with
STRONG
adulterate belie change color con contort cook deny doctor embroider equivocate fib garble gloss lie misquote palter prevaricate promote salt traverse twist warp
WEAK
deacon dress up four-flush frame up phony up put on an act trump up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree approve be honest
STRONG
clean explain hurt purify represent straighten tell the truth
VERB
improvise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ad-lib brainstorm concoct contrive devise dream up invent throw together
STRONG
coin extemporize fake jam spark
WEAK
dash off do off top of head do offhand improv improvisate made do speak off the cuff wing it
Antonyms
WEAK
design plan premeditate
VERB
make up
Synonyms
WEAK
ad-lib blend coin combine compose compound concoct construct contrive cook up devise dream up fabricate fabulize fashion fictionalize fix formulate frame fuse hatch improv improvise invent join knock off make meld merge mingle mix originate play by ear prepare pretend put together ready storify trump up whip up wing it write
Antonyms
WEAK
be real tell the truth
VERB
posture
Synonyms
STRONG
affect attitudinize display fake masquerade playact pose
WEAK
do a bit do for effect make a show pass for pass off put on airs put up a front show off
Antonyms
STRONG
withhold
WEAK
be truthful
VERB
sham
Synonyms
STRONG
act affect ape assume bluff copy counterfeit fake feign imitate invent lie mislead mock pretend simulate sucker
WEAK
do a number make like play possum put on put up a front shuck and jive
Antonyms
STRONG
be honest be original tell the truth
VERB
wing it
Synonyms
WEAK
ad-lib concoct devise do off the top of your head do offhand improv invent make do make up play it by ear speak off the cuff throw together

Example Sentences

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"When everything could be fake, it becomes easy to believe that anything is."

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Silicon Valley’s startup model encourages “a fake it until you make it” strategy: Pretend to be successful to attract the coders, venture capitalists and customers that bring actual success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

He had to be knowledgeable on a mile-wide range of teams and topics — or at least be able to fake it.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

"If you're going to fake it, just fake it to the end," says Ms Tang.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025

I try smiling, but it’s so fake, it hurts my face.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez