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fake

adjNgoại động từNội động từ[C/U] Cả hai

Số nhiều: fakesQuá khứ: fakedPhân từ 2: fakedV-ing: faking

The word carries a strong sense of intentional deception. It is more aggressive than words like imitation or replica, which might be used for honest copies. When applied to people, it suggests a lack of authenticity or a calculated persona designed to manipulate others' perceptions. In modern digital contexts, it has evolved to describe synthetic media, such as deepfakes, where the deception is technological rather than manual. The term often evokes a feeling of betrayal or a sudden realization that a perceived truth was a carefully constructed lie.

Countable when referring to a specific forged object like a fake passport. Uncountable when referring to the general quality of being artificial.

Ý nghĩa

adj

Not genuine; a counterfeit or imitation.

"a fake leather jacket"

Danh từ

"the painting turned out to be a fake"

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To forge or simulate something to deceive others.

"he tried to fake his signature"

Nội động từ

"she faked sick to avoid the test"

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