fob something off as
idiom
: to present or offer something fake or false as genuine or true
They're trying to fob off science fiction as truth.
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“Fob something off as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fob%20something%20off%20as. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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