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phoney

[foh-nee]

pho·ney

[foh-nee] adjective, -ni·er, -ni·est, noun, plural -neys, verb (used with object), -neyed, -ney·ing.
pho·ney·ness, noun
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Phoney is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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phoney or phony (ˈfəʊnɪ)
 
adj , -nier, -niest
1.  not genuine; fake
2.  (of a person) insincere or pretentious
 
n , -nier, -niest, -neys, -nies
3.  an insincere or pretentious person
4.  something that is not genuine; a fake
 
[C20: origin uncertain]
 
phony or phony
 
adj
 
n
 
[C20: origin uncertain]
 
'phoneyness or phony
 
n
 
'phoniness or phony
 
n

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