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fakery

American  
[fey-kuh-ree] / ˈfeɪ kə ri /

noun

plural

fakeries

  1. the practice or result of faking.

Etymology

Origin of fakery

First recorded in 1885–90; fake 1 + -ery

Example Sentences

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Fakery can never take the place of an actor disappearing into a role, and the audience can increasingly be counted on to tell the difference.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2016

Fakery is now so ingrained in popular culture that we've become suspicious of anything claiming to present truth.

From The Guardian • Dec. 16, 2010

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