Synonyms of fakes

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noun

plural of fake

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as in counterfeits

an imitation that is passed off as genuine

experts declared that one of the museum's prized paintings was actually a fake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counterfeits
• hoaxes
• reproductions
• copies
• forgeries
• replicas
• shams
• phoneys
• phonies
• knockoffs
• synthetics
• bastards
• copycats
• humbug
• spoofs
• frauds
• swindles
• impostures
• simulations
• facsimiles
• dummies
• mock-ups
• gaffs
• shoddies
• duffers
• brummagems

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• originals

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as in frauds

one who makes false claims of identity or expertise

a hidden-camera investigation revealed that the so-called psychic was a fake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frauds
• pretenders
• imposters
• shams
• fakers
• impostors
• deceivers
• charlatans
• quacks
• counterfeiters
• phonies
• misleaders
• phoneys
• humbugs
• actors
• mountebanks
• fakirs
• hoaxers
• operators
• ringers
• copycats
• imitators
• quacksalvers
• impersonators
• mimics
• tricksters
• poseurs
• dissemblers
• scammers
• skinners
• swindlers
• fraudsters
• sharpers
• duper
• dodgers
• bluffers
• sharpies
• feigners
• defrauders
• scamsters
• cozeners

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• professionals
• experts
• masters
• authorities
• adepts
• aces
• virtuosi
• virtuosos
• wizards
• past masters
• maestros
• maestri
• whizzes
• crackerjacks
• crackajacks

fakes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fake

1

as in forges

to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive

pranksters faked giant footprints and then claimed that they had seen Bigfoot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• counterfeits
• forges
• phonies
• simulates
• invents
• manipulates
• duplicates
• plagiarizes
• reproduces
• replicates
• adulterates
• doctors
• juggles
• reduplicates
• cribs
• fabricates
• concocts
• tampers (with)
• cooks (up)
• fudges

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as in pretends

to present a false appearance of

while running for class president, Dan was not above faking friendship with people just to get their votes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretends
• simulates
• assumes
• counterfeits
• acts
• feigns
• affects
• shams
• passes (for)
• bluffs
• professes
• dissembles
• poses
• makes believe
• masquerades
• puts on
• forges
• conceals
• plays
• masks
• imitates
• impersonates
• disguises
• camouflages
• lets on
• playacts
• dissimulates
• feints
• malingers

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as in devises

to perform, make, or do without preparation

if you give me the gist of the plan, I can probably fake enough for the speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devises
• improvises
• concocts
• manufactures
• claps (together or up)
• ad-libs
• hatches
• extemporizes
• invents
• thinks (up)
• cooks (up)
• fabricates
• contrives
• makes up
• dashes (off)
• cobbles (together or up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prepares
• arranges
• lays
• practices
• studies
• considers
• contemplates
• exercises
• readies
• ponders
• practises
• rehearses

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as in evades

to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement

the running back faked the defense by stepping to his left and then quickly cutting to the right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evades
• dodges
• jukes
• fakes out
• dekes
• slips
• sidesteps
• pump-fakes
• maneuvers (around)
• stutter-steps