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faked

The correct spelling is faked.

How to pronounce faked

verb

IPA: /feɪkt/

Say it like: Fak-ed

The correct spelling is faked. To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob. For example: "to fake a marriage"

Usage Examples

to fake a marriage

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.
  2. 2.To modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is
  3. 3.To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.
  4. 4.To make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate.
  5. 5.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.

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