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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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phony

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈfoʊni/

A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.

In a Sentence

“He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony.”

Origin

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Common Phrases

. phonywar phonyname phonysmile phony
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Synonyms

dissemblerfakefakerpretenderboguscounterfeit

Antonyms

authenticgenuine

Related Words

phoneyhypocritebastardimitative

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