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fake

/feɪk/

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noun

Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.

Examples :

"The student's essay was full of fake facts, not real information. "

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noun

A trick; a swindle.

Examples :

"The used car salesman's promises were a fake; he was trying to swindle customers out of their money. "

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noun

A move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage for example when dribbling an opponent.

Examples :

"The basketball player used a fake to get past the defender. "

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verb

To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.

Examples :

"The student faked an illness to avoid taking the test. "

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verb

To modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is

Examples :

"To impress his parents, Mark faked his report card, changing his grades from C's to A's. "

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verb

To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.

Examples :

"The student faked his signature on the permission slip to avoid asking his parents. "

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verb

To make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate.

Examples :

"to fake a marriage"

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adjective

Not real; false, fraudulent.

Examples :

"Which fur coat looks fake?"

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adjective

(of people) Insincere.

Examples :

"My brother pretended to be interested in my new project, but his enthusiasm was fake; he just wanted to avoid helping. "

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noun

One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.

Examples :

"The rope had several tight fakes as it lay coiled on the dock. "

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verb

To coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully faked the rope to prevent it from twisting as it was being paid out. "

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