-phony

Dictionary: -phony

suff.
Sound: telephony.

[Greek -phōniā, from phōnē, sound, voice.]

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suff.

Sound: microphony.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a person who professes beliefs and opinions that they do not hold
Synonyms: hypocrite, dissembler, phoney, pretender

The adjective phony has one meaning:

Meaning #1: fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Synonyms: bogus, fake, phoney, bastard

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