Word Finder - faked

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To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.

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To modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is

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To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.

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To make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate.

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to fake a marriage

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To coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out.

He faked me out at first 'cause I was only looking at passenger cars.

Might have Shipton faked the accident in some sick attempt to place the blame on David Dean whom he obviously despised?

When Shipton looped the rope to descend, after he faked cutting it, Edith's cut was then positioned differently.

The guy skipped out with his sec­retary after he faked his drowning and embezzled a million dol­lars.

But the price per gal­lon's right so it don't look like he faked it.

Just because Byrne might have gotten a quickie two months ago doesn't mean he faked his drowning and skipped.

His anger looked too real to be faked.

It is nihil ad rem that he never carried out the experiments themselves or faked the results.

Or has he somehow faked his own death in order to avoid some terrible retribution?

He faked the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome to evade active service.

Even with today's computer trickery at our disposal, the additional drum part could not be realistically faked.

At the trial someone uncannily resembling the faked photograph of the invented McCorkle leaps to his feet.

People really connect with others who are sincere, and sincerity cannot be faked.

Even with today 's computer trickery at our disposal, the additional drum part could not be realistically faked.

Pearls can be faked or misrepresented therefore buying from a specialist jeweler will give peace of mind.

Savvy gamers know that gameplay can be and has been faked in trailers.

No one wants to buy a game on the strength of the trailer, only to find out that all of the gameplay was faked.

A love letter can't be faked; the words will only flow freely if your feelings are real and deep.

Physical compatibility cannot be faked; it is a vital component in your relationship compatibility.

The worst thing about online dating is that you can never be sure that the people on the other end of the message is really who they say they are - even pictures can be faked.

For every confirmed ghost caught on film, you'll find one hundred faked images, thus proving that seeing isn't always a good reason for believing.

There you can find samples of video people use as evidence to prove that the scary bits of Most Haunted are faked.

A Ghost At The Hayswood Hospital - Maysville, Kentucky - The quality of this video leaves a lot to be desired, and that is often a hallmark of a faked ghost sighting.

Alton Higgins provides a thorough and detailed explanation of how to tell the difference between faked images and potential evidence when you're examining the photographic evidence yourself.

Those who believe Ouija boards are hoaxes maintain that all evidence of spirit activity is being faked by the participants.

They claim that the evidence is faked somehow and that such devices are being misused.

When Mike came back to town, Adam faked his own death to test his bride's affections.

The character had faked his death and left Genoa City and the family politics behind because he was homosexual.

Years later, it was revealed that Phillip faked his death to escape from his high pressure life.

After she miscarried E.J.'s baby, she faked the rest of the pregnancy and convinced a girl to give up her baby to her, only to have that baby die as an infant.

Her domineering personality was on full display during Pollard's stints on Flavor of Love, where she faked a terminal illness to keep her daughter away from Flav.

It wasn't until he faked his own grandmother's death, however, that he shot right up into reality TV villain infamy.