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fake
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fake someone out
to deceive someone; to fool someone. You really faked me out. I never would have guessed it was you. The student tried to fake out the teacher.
See also: out

fake someone out of something

Sl. to get something from someone by deception. He faked Tom out of his place in line. She faked me out of a lot of money.
See also: out

fake it

to pretend (to do something). If you don't know the right notes, just fake it. I can't fake it anymore. I've got to be honest with you.

fake off

Sl. to waste time; to goof off. Hey, you guys, quit faking off! All you clowns do is fake off. Now, get busy!


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Show producer Roger Dobkowitz said producers can always spot a faker.
Recipients of the 2006 Minnesota Sage Awards for Dance for performance were MORGAN THORSON'S Faker, WYNN FRICKE and MINNESOTA DANCE THEATER'S Shadow and Light, and JUDITH HOWARD and APRIL SELLERS' House of Big Love.
The issue of authenticity and African art has frequently been raised in African Arts, from the 1976 special issue on "Fakes, Fakers, and Fakery" in vol.
 
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