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phony
What does phony mean?
phony (adjective): fraudulent; having a misleading appearance.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce phony?
/ˈfoʊni/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of phony?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “phony”?
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What does “phony” mean?
of higher or the highest quality; splendid
Not quite: that's what excellent means.
in a horizontal line or plane; not sloping
Not quite: that's what flat means.
entire; relating to the whole of something
Not quite: that's what total means.
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Right! That's what “phony” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “phony”?
bogus
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small
Not quite: small means something else.
white
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large
Not quite: large means something else.
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