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faux

[ foh ]

adjective

  1. artificial or imitation; fake:

    a brooch with faux pearls.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of faux1

1670–80; < French; Old French fals < Latin falsus false
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Fauxitude — or faux gratitude — directly addresses the issue while keeping a professional tone.

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It's easier to wallow in faux outrages of the right, which, being about nothing, ask nothing more of you than to spit at all those mean liberals who asked you to care about something real.

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Performing “Lejos De Ti,” a melancholic Spanish ballad, the four-piece band brought a storm of faux snow to the desert to match the winter mood.

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Trump’s faux daily press briefing and access is more akin to the established TV format of game show host.

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The DUP's Sammy Wilson accused Labour MPs of displaying "faux outrage" and said that some in their party had in the past campaigned to exclude US President Donald Trump from coming to the UK.

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