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Synonyms
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Meaning:
anonymous

without a name, especially deliberately

unknown, usually by choice

arty

pretending or falsely claiming to be a artistic

pretended expertise in art; affected interest

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

imitative

trying to be like another

simulated, unoriginal

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

phony

not genuine or real

fake, false

quack

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

counterfeit

sham

to pretend (to be in the condition mentioned)

artificial, counterfeit

spurious

false; not genuine

counterfeit, fake

substitute

a person or thing taking the place of, acting for, another

alternative

suspect

to have an idea or feeling concerning the possibility or truth of (something); doubtful; possibly not true; a person suspected of doing wrong etc

doubtful

unauthentic

not authentic

counterfeit, fake

unclaimed

that has or have not been claimed

unknown, usually by choice

unnatural

not natural or normal

not regular; artificial

unreliable

that cannot be relied on; not to be trusted

not trustworthy, not true

PSEUDO as in Wiktionary
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