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Synonyms
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Meaning:
bogus

not genuine

counterfeit

counterfeit

(to make) (something) made or done in imitation of another thing in order to deceive

fake, simulated

fake

a work of art etc that looks genuine but is not

false, imitation

make-believe

an act of pretending

imagined, unreal

mock

not real or genuine; to make fun of (a person, way of speaking etc) (especially by copying in an unkind or disrespectful way)

artificial, fake

nominal

existing etc in name only and not in fact; (of a price, cost etc) very small; of a noun or nouns

supposed, theoretical

ostensible

(of reasons etc) put forward in an attempt to hide the real reason

alleged, supposed

quack

(to make) the cry of a duck; a person dishonestly claiming to have medical knowledge and skill

counterfeit

semi-

half of; partly; midway

almost; to a certain extent

sham

to pretend (to be in the condition mentioned)

artificial, counterfeit

so-called

having the description mentioned, but wrongly

supposed

spurious

false; not genuine

counterfeit, fake

unauthentic

not authentic

counterfeit, fake

unreal

imaginary; not real

fake, make-believe; hypothetical

unreliable

that cannot be relied on; not to be trusted

not trustworthy, not true

vicarious

experienced by watching or reading about other people doing it; experienced as a substitute for another person

done or felt for, or on behalf of, another

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