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phony

13 points English 5 letters Common Commonness #6,991 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

adjective

fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Pronunciation

/fˈoʊniː/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Word forms

plural phoniescomparative phoniersuperlative phoniest

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

Synonyms

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conce

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Rhymes

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