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nep — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • counterfeit adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
  • fake adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
  • hokey adjective Corny or overly sentimental in a way that feels fake or old-fashioned.
  • sham adjective Fake or intended to deceive; not genuine.

Senses

nep is used for these senses in English:

  • counterfeit False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
  • fake Not real; false, fraudulent.
  • hokey (US, colloquial) Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
  • sham A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.

counterfeit — full definition

  1. adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
  2. noun A fake version of something, made to pass as genuine.
  3. verb To make an illegal imitation of something valuable, especially money.

fake — full definition

  1. adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
  2. noun An object, person, or claim that is not what it appears to be.
  3. verb To make something appear real or true when it isn't; to pretend.

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