Noun
- 1. hypocrite, dissembler, dissimulator, phony, phoney, pretender, deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker
- usage: a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
Adjective
- 1. bogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastard, counterfeit (vs. genuine), imitative
- usage: fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
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