phoney
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- 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
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📰 This Word in the News:
UKIP blames police and phoney ‘antifa’ threat for Scottish election fiasco
Apr 18, 2026 Searchlight Magazine
Apr 18, 2026 Searchlight Magazine
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Jul 17, 2026 GOOD - Political Party
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Aug 11, 2026 Rugbypass.com
Aug 11, 2026 Rugbypass.com
Putin ‘went through a phoney witch hunt’: why Trump fawns over Russian leader
Mar 9, 2025 South China Morning Post
Mar 9, 2025 South China Morning Post