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faking

/ˈfeɪkɪŋ/

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verb

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

Examples :

"The student was faking 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 :

"The student was caught faking her doctor's note to get out of taking the test. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The student was faking a cough to get out of taking the test. "

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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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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 was carefully faking the mooring line on the deck, ensuring it wouldn't tangle when they needed to cast off quickly. "

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