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phony meaning in Tamil

போலி

/ˈfoʊni/

phony in Tamil: போலி, உண்மையற்ற, தவறான, ஏமாற்றும். In English, phony means fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

Tamil words for phony

போலி, உண்மையற்ற, தவறான, ஏமாற்றும்

English meaning of phony

  1. adjective Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
  2. noun A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.
  3. noun A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.
  4. noun Anything fraudulent or fake.

Full definition of phony

phony in a sentence

  • A good jeweler should be able to tell a real stone from a phony one.
  • He claims to be a doctor, but he's nothing but a fast-talking phony.
  • He's such a phony, he doesn't believe half of what he says.

Synonyms of phony

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Questions about phony in Tamil

What is the meaning of phony in Tamil?
Phony in Tamil is போலி, உண்மையற்ற, தவறான, ஏமாற்றும்.
phony என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Phony: போலி, உண்மையற்ற, தவறான, ஏமாற்றும்.
What does phony mean in English?
Phony means fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: phony (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: phony (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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