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The Clue

Phonied (5 letter answer)

The Answer

FAKED

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Notes

The answer FAKED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.

Related Clues

Counterfeited
Doctored
Not real
Practiced deception
Like Hitler's "diaries"
What the malingerer did
Like some U.F.O. sightings

Definition

FAKE as a verb:

1. (forge, fake, counterfeit) = make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
2. (fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent) = fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"
3. (bullshit, bull, fake) = talk through one's hat; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"