variants
or phoney-baloney
as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
if you believe the company's phony-baloney press releases, it's in business solely for the benefit of mankind
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Adjective
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The group’s stage show would double as something like a live-act pilot for a fake TV series.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025 -
How fake tech controversy is employed to promote The Brutalist.—
Armond White,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Criminals hide behind legitimate businesses on marketplaces and then filter money, which may or may not come from the sale of counterfeit items to human traffickers, drug cartels and terrorist groups.—
Fernando Castellanos,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Action taken may include removing counterfeit listings and blocking accounts.—
Mia Sato,
The Verge,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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While lip reading is commonly used as a way for those with hearing disabilities to understand speech and conversations, it’s also called upon for legal matters and police investigations.—
Emily Holgate,
refinery29.com,
19 Jan. 2024
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Also, lip skin is thinner, making blood vessels more apparent.—
Scott LaFee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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Living double lives, find themselves on a treacherous path where escape may be impossible.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Wallace’s fourth victim, Audrey Spain, and his seventh, Vanessa Mack, were killed in almost identical fashion — with double ligatures, says Price, who was lead detective on the Spain case.—
Michael Gordon,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Jamie Bernstein considers the attitude hypocritical.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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There are several moments in which Stewart comes off as hypocritical and lacking self-awareness.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The officers reached out to deputies and shared that the individuals in the phony fire truck attempted to enter an evacuation zone.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Recipients are notified through text messages of phony city parking tickets, with instructions to click on a link and pay the balance online.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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