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unecht — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bogus adj Fake or counterfeit; not genuine.
  • counterfeit adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
  • fake adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
  • false adjective Not true; incorrect or contrary to fact.
  • faux adj Fake or imitation, especially of a material or style.
  • hokey adjective Corny or overly sentimental in a way that feels fake or old-fashioned.
  • ingenuine adj false, not genuine or unauthentic.
  • phony adj Fake or fraudulent; not genuine.
  • spurious adj False or not genuine, despite appearing real.

Senses

unecht is used for these senses in English:

  • apocryphal (by extension) Of dubious veracity; of questionable accuracy or truthfulness; anecdotal or in the nature of an urban legend.
  • apocryphally In an apocryphal manner.
  • bogus Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
  • counterfeit False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
  • fake Not real; false, fraudulent.
  • fakely In a fake way, fraudulently.
  • false Spurious, artificial.
  • faux Fake or artificial.

bogus — full definition

  1. adj Fake or counterfeit; not genuine.
  2. adj Informal: annoying, unfair, or disappointing.

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.

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