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phony

adjective as in fake, false

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But that the truth eventually will out is clear from the moment he puts on the phony face, and that at some point, those who trusted him will feel betrayed.

Citing yet another phony study, Kennedy wrote a letter claiming to have developed “concerns about the safety of mifepristone,” the medication used in pill-based abortions.

From Salon

California officials are warning of a phony electronic benefit transfer mobile application that they allege is posing as a state-sponsored tool and trying to scam financial assistance recipients with unnecessary fees.

Others, understanding how tricky it is to be truly smart in a world full of phony intellectuals and career posers, would be appropriately impressed.

From Salon

What’s a little unclear, however, is who this phony Republican talk about “crime” is for.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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