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phonier

phonier is the comparative form of phony.

Meaning of phony

Adjective

phony (comparative phonier, superlative phoniest)

  1. (informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
    • A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.
    Synonyms:
    bogus, counterfeit, fake

See all 5 meanings of phony

Questions about phonier

What is phonier the comparative form of?
Phonier is the comparative form of phony.

Words near phonier in the dictionary

  1. phonicator
  2. phonicators
  3. phonics
  4. phonied
  5. phonied up
  6. phonier
  7. phonies
  8. phonies up
  9. phoniest
  10. phonily
  11. phoniness

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