pinchbeck

adjective

Definition of pinchbecknext
as in pseudo

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinchbeck
  1. pseudo
  2. feigned
  3. counterfeit
  4. spurious
  5. fraudulent
  6. forged
  7. phony
  8. deceptive
Adjective
  • This could certainly change if the Rockets land a certain French teenager in this year's draft lottery, but the first half of 2022-23 has assuaged some concerns about the long-term viability of a pseudo-twin-towers in the starting lineup with Jabari Smith flanked by Alperen Şengün.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 15 Jan. 2023
  • In a code division scheme, each call is encoded in a random or pseudo-random sequencing, and receivers at the other end are equipped to decode their own calls.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2021
Definition of pseudo
Adjective
  • As the knife drew closer, Jennings, whose back was to the camera, turned around and leapt back in feigned terror.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • If responding to questions with feigned but believable thoughtfulness was all that mattered, Lindsey Graham would be President.
    Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of feigned
Adjective
  • Over 30 online retailers were identified in the report identified as engaged in selling counterfeit products.
    Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Potential trade tariffs between Eastern and Western governments could prompt a surge in counterfeit products as markets adjust.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of counterfeit
Adjective
  • They stiff-arm congressional subpoenas or demands for information with spurious claims of state secrets, executive privilege or unwritten tradition.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
  • But other times, insurance companies deny claims after inadequate investigations or for spurious reasons.
    Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of spurious
Adjective
  • There are new procedural rules in place in the aftermath of what happened four years ago, when Republicans parroting Trump’s lie that the election was fraudulent challenged the results their own states had certified.
    LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Agents determined all the transactions were fraudulent, saying Ohio EBT card details were used every 30 to 45 seconds at the Brooklyn store for transactions as high as $800.
    J.D. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of fraudulent
Adjective
  • Mangione has pleaded not guilty to New York state charges, including murder as a crime of terrorism, murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, criminal possession of a forged instrument and seven counts of criminal possession of a firearm.
    Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Five were created by Mark Hill, the son of the property owner and an accomplished sculptor who works primarily in forged and welded corten and stainless steel.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of forged
Adjective
  • The same also applies for civil trials, as cameras were barred from the bench trial on the Trump Organization’s phony valuation of its assets.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Scammers, posing as legitimate charities also use social media to lure people into contributing to their phony charities.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of phony
Adjective
  • The Franklin County and River Valley Coalition recently accused officials of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority and a division of the building authority of being deceptive and called for an investigation.
    Alex Golden, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Penelope in the Odyssey says that dreams that pass through the gate of ivory are deceptive, while those that pass through the gate of horn are real.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of deceptive
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