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faked

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfeɪkt// UK //fˈeɪkt// faked

adj. not real or natural, but made to look that way to trick people. You use this to describe things like false documents or a smile that isn't sincere.

adj. not genuine; counterfeit or simulated. Often used as a participial adjective to describe objects, documents, or emotional expressions intended to deceive.


SIMPLE

He showed the guard a faked ID card to get into the club.

CONTEXTUAL

The detective immediately noticed the faked signature on the contract because the ink was too fresh.

COMPLEX

The documentary was criticized for using faked footage to dramatize events that the filmmakers had not actually witnessed.

Synonyms
Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'look' or 'seem', or precedes the noun it modifies.

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