fake, v.
(faked, fakes, faking)
freq. cnt. 1
(faked, fakes, faking)
freq. cnt. 1
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
counterfeit fake forge
sample sentences
"he faked the signature""they counterfeited dollar bills"
"She forged a Green Card"
verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
bull bullshit fake talk through one's hat
sample sentences
"The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
tamper, with the purpose of deception
<verb.social>
cook fake falsify fudge manipulate misrepresent wangle
sample sentences
"Fudge the figures""cook the books"
"falsify the data"
verb frames
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verb frames
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verb frames
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lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
also see
lexical pointers
derivationally related form