Associations to the word «Phoney»
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Wiktionary
PHONEY, adjective. Alternative form of phony
PHONEY, noun. Alternative form of phony
PHONEY WAR, proper noun. During World War Two, the period of limited military activity from the outbreak of hostilities until the fall of France.
Dictionary definition
PHONEY, noun. A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives.
PHONEY, adjective. Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance.
Wise words
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"infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no
word left when you want to talk about something really
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