FAUX

fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated

(adjective) not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; “it isn’t fake anything; it’s real synthetic fur”; “faux pearls”; “false teeth”; “decorated with imitation palm leaves”; “a purse of simulated alligator hide”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

faux (not comparable)

fake or artificial

Synonyms: cod, mock

Antonym: genuine

Source: Wiktionary


Faux, n.; pl. Fauces. Etym: [L.]

Definition: See Fauces.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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