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Fake Sham Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PHONEY which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PHONEY

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199%6Exact Match!
232%11Fake, fake!
320%5Sham

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PHONEY" which means:

    noun
  • • 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
  • adjective satellite
  • • Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  • adjective
  • • Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He pretended to be a successful businessman, but he was just a phoney."
  • • "The salesman gave out phoney information to trick customers into buying his product."

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