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fakery

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fak⋅er⋅y

  [fey-kuh-ree]
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–noun, plural -er⋅ies.
the practice or result of faking.
Origin:
1885–90; fake 1 + -ery
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fake 1   (fāk)   
adj.  Having a false or misleading appearance; fraudulent.
n.  

  1. One that is not authentic or genuine; a sham.

  2. Sports A brief feint or aborted change of direction intended to mislead one's opponent or the opposing team.

v.   faked, fak·ing, fakes

v.   tr.

  1. To contrive and present as genuine; counterfeit.

  2. To simulate; feign.

  3. Music To improvise (a passage).

  4. Sports To deceive (an opponent) with a fake. Often used with out.

v.   intr.

  1. To engage in feigning, simulation, or other deceptive activity.

  2. Sports To perform a fake.


[Origin unknown.]
fak'er n., fak'er·y (fā'kə-rē) n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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