phoney

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Adjective[change]

Positive
phoney

Comparative
phonier

Superlative
phoniest

  1. If something is phoney, it is not genuine.
    A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.

Noun[change]

Singular
phoney

Plural
phonies

  1. A phoney is a person who assumes an identity of another person.
    He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phoney.