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Synonyms
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US
Meaning:
artificial

not natural or real; made by humans

fake; imitation

bogus

not genuine

counterfeit

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

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

unauthentic

not authentic

counterfeit, fake

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