phony
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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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Definitions: 1
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 12
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
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Consonant Matches: 3
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📰 This Word in the News:
Phony Con Edison worker arrested for robbing Brooklyn woman at gunpoint
Jul 22, 2026 New York Daily News
Jul 22, 2026 New York Daily News
Diboll police: Phony cop lands in county jail after repeatedly displaying badge
Jul 9, 2026 The Lufkin Daily News
Jul 9, 2026 The Lufkin Daily News
Elderly Long Islanders scammed out of $3M in scheme with gold bars, phony storage units: officials
Jul 14, 2026 New York Post
Jul 14, 2026 New York Post
Effective Opposition to Summary Executions in an Escalating Phony War at Sea
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Dec 12, 2025 EJIL: Talk!
Elon Musk Could Soon Be in Big Trouble Over His Phony Election Lottery
Jul 15, 2026 The New Republic
Jul 15, 2026 The New Republic