phoney
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- 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
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📰 This Word in the News:
How ex-bankers were busted in personal loan scam: Fake salaries, phoney govt IDs
Jan 2, 2026 Moneycontrol.com
Jan 2, 2026 Moneycontrol.com
“Game of narrative”: Prof Sachs on dictatorship vs democracy and phoney wars
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Feb 3, 2025 Pearls and Irritations
Phoney $100 bills spotted circulating on Vancouver Island, police warn
Dec 23, 2025 Cowichan Valley Citizen
Dec 23, 2025 Cowichan Valley Citizen
Fake judge and phoney court hearing: In Pune, 82-year-old loses Rs 10.7 crore in digital arrest fraud
Feb 5, 2026 The Indian Express
Feb 5, 2026 The Indian Express