From the well-known to the unknown, fake news, misinformation and hate rhetoric are causing harm to many individuals. Dolar Popat. The signature was a fake. He told everyone that he was a lawyer, but …

She didn't want to go out, so she faked a headache. He faked a heart attack and persuaded prison staff to take him to hospital. He isn't really crying; he's just faking.

When your friend acts sweet but spreads rumors about you behind your back, you can call her a fake. As a verb, fake means to take an action with the intent to deceive. If you've ever tried to fake a grade …

A fake fur or a fake painting, for example, is a fur or painting that has been made to look valuable or genuine, often in order to deceive people. The bank manager is said to have issued fake certificates. …

to conceal the defects of or make appear more attractive, interesting, valuable, etc., usually in order to deceive: The story was faked a bit to make it more sensational. simulate: to fake illness. to …

'Faking' means to pretend to have an emotion, illness, or injury, or to produce a counterfeit or fraudulent imitation of something.

Faking is often used when someone is pretending or imitating something or someone. It can refer to emotions, injuries, or actions that are not real. He was faking an injury to avoid running the race. She …

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