PHONY in a Sentence

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1. This phony report is an embarrassment to all who have honorably served our country.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of PHONY
phony
 n.  a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
 a.  fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
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1  My father was a sagacious judge of character: he could spot a phony a mile away.
2  This phony report is an embarrassment to all who have honorably served our country.