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Definition of
phony adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
phony
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈfoʊni
/
/
(
also
phoney
)
(
phonier
,
phoniest
)
(
informal
)
(
disapproving
)
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not real or true; false, and trying to trick people
synonym
fake
She spoke with a phony Russian accent.
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