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fake
Adjective
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Something which is fake is not real, false, or fraudulent.
Which fur coat looks fake?
fake
Noun
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A fake is a trick; a swindle.
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A fake is something that is not genuine, or is presented as real that is not real.
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A fake is a move meant to deceive (trick) an opposing player.
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A fake is one of the circles or windings of a cable, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.
fake
Verb
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If you fake, you cheat, swindle, steal, or rob.
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If you fake something, you manipulate it fraudulently, so as to make it appear better or other than it is.
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To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge.
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If you fake something, you make a false display of it; you affect, feign, or simulate it.
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If you fake, you coil a rope or a wire, by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to stop it from becoming twisted.
account
Noun
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An account is an arrangement with a bank or other company to do business.
I opened a bank account when I moved into town.
The internet company cancelled my e-mail account.
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The records of the money that is paid or received. (often plural)
The accounts show that your bill has already been paid.
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A description of events
The account that he gave didn't match the story that was in the newspaper.
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If you take something into account, you think about it when you decide something.
Effective leaders have to take account of everyone's feelings.
account
Verb
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If mathx/math accounts for mathy/math, it explains why mathy/math happens or exists.
Oh, she was sick. Well, that accounts for her poor test score.