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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of feigned
Adjective
  • While the total across the four cases—all withdrawn after a deposit of forged or counterfeit checks—came to more than $661,000, a significant portion of that comes from just one case.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Federal law enforcement officials announced the criminal indictments against the man and six other people on Monday, calling the case one of the largest counterfeit pill busts ever in New England.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of counterfeit
Adjective
  • In Florida, people who provided signatures in support of the state’s ballot measure received visits from state police investigating spurious allegations of fraud, and local television stations were threatened with criminal prosecution for airing an ad in support of the amendment.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Additionally, there are mechanisms in agencies across the federal government to distinguish legitimate complaints of gender or racial bias from spurious ones.
    Reuben E. Brigety II, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2016
Definition of spurious
Adjective
  • Noon in the 1800 block of South Bascom Avenue: Someone stole the victim’s credit cards and cell phone and later made several fraudulent charges.
    Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Cash App is expected to pay out up to $15 million in a settlement over two data security incidents and company practices around unauthorized account access and fraudulent transactions.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of fraudulent
Adjective
  • With Russian visas now harder to obtain, many are now seeking legal work visas from Hungary (sometimes using forged documents), which are then used to travel through Europe to the French coast.
    Richard Windsor, theweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Chen and Yu are each charged with one count of engaging in organized crime, one count of second-degree fleeing or evading police and one count of first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of forged
Adjective
  • The companies state that, in allegedly moving phony products, Christopher, Pitta and the unnamed defendants have done significant harm to consumers’ trust in both Amazon and Longchamp.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Engelbrecht and True the Vote have effectively tried to disenfranchise voters by claiming that voter rolls are filled with phony voter registrations.
    David Gilbert, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of phony
Adjective
  • But deceptive narrative and form are not what wreaked havoc on Catherine’s life.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • See Arizona election results | Live coverage on Election Day Labor activists, on the other hand, have called the measure a deceptive sham.
    Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of deceptive
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