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oäkta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fake adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
  • illegitimate adjective Not legally or officially sanctioned; not proper or authorised.
  • phony adj Fake or fraudulent; not genuine.
  • spurious adj False or not genuine, despite appearing real.

Senses

oäkta is used for these senses in English:

  • fake Not real; false, fraudulent.
  • illegitimate Born to unmarried parents.
  • phony (informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
  • spurious False, not authentic, not genuine.
  • spurious (archaic) Bastardly, illegitimate.

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.

illegitimate — full definition

  1. adjective Not legally or officially sanctioned; not proper or authorised.
  2. adjective Dated: born to parents who were not married to each other.

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