as in fake
one who makes false claims of identity or expertise
the medium was exposed as a faker who was herself making the strange noises that she claimed were from the dead
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Recent Examples of faker
To tell the truly venomous from the fakers, there are a couple details to help distinguish the two.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faker
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Today, the same fakes can be flagged using AI developed by a company called N2N Services, said Claudia Lee, Golden West College’s vice president of student services.—
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With the score 3-0 at the time, and both teams struggling to protect their quarterbacks, the fake looked like a potential pivot point in a low-scoring game.—
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The president and his allies accused Cook of mortgage fraud.—
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At the same briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt came out swinging at Minnesota Democrats in defense of the ICE agent while touting the Medicaid fraud investigation, which dates back to the Biden administration.—
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Floral bedding is an easy way to optimize maximalism in your bedroom—the block print style of this duvet cover and shams create a welcoming, bohemian vibe, making things feel both bright and relaxed in your space.—
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His 2018 reelection was widely considered a sham because the main opposition parties were banned from participating.—
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The Pahlavi pretender himself certainly thinks so.—
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Momentum hardens, vulnerabilities are exposed and the gap between contenders and pretenders is out in the open.—
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Islamic eschatology warned of a deceiver who distorts perception, blurring reality.—
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In such places – and especially when the would-be ally’s role is highly visible and entails heavy responsibility – people are vulnerable to impostor feelings.—
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Now, artificial intelligence has become the latest battleground for digital impostors.—
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First up was Ben Shapiro, who described Tucker Carlson and others as grifters and charlatans, guilty of misleading their audiences with falsehoods and conspiracy theories.—
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Of course, there is also plenty of Trump flattery along with paeans to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his cockamamie make-America-sick-again agenda, as one medical charlatan nods to another.—
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But let’s circle back to TV‘s patron saint of affable, oft–insidious quacks.—
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Automatic ducking doesn't add quacks to your soundtrack.—
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“Faker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faker. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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