Definitions

Hollywood

[hol-ee-wood] / ˈhɒl iˌwʊd /

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counterfeit adj.
suppositious adj.
supposititious adj.
show business n.
silver screen n.

ADJECTIVE

counterfeit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bogus copied false fictitious forged fraudulent phony spurious

STRONG

affected assumed bent brummagem crock ersatz faked feigned framed imitation misleading mock pirate plant pretended pseudo put on sham wrong

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deceptive delusive delusory fishy not genuine not kosher pretentious snide soft-shell suppositious two-faced won't fly

Antonyms

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actual authentic factual genuine honest real sincere true truthful valid

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ADJECTIVE

suppositious

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affected assumed bent bogus brummagem copied crock deceptive delusive delusory ersatz fake faked false feigned fictitious fishy forged framed fraudulent imitation misleading mock not genuine not kosher phony pirate plant pretended pretentious pseudo put on sham snide soft-shell spurious supposititious two-faced won't fly wrong

ADJECTIVE

supposititious

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WEAK

NOUN

show business

Synonyms

STRONGEST

entertainment industry movie industry show biz

WEAK

Broadway TV industry footlights motion picture industry television industry the boards the bright lights the footlights the stage the theater theater theater world

NOUN

silver screen

Synonyms

WEAK

big screen cinema filmdom films motion pictures motion-picture screen moviedom

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After the movie, we might pop by Denim Revival in West Hollywood, which has the best vintage shopping in town.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

The company has since added stores in Manhattan Beach, West Hollywood and Glendale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

His Optimus Prime voice was inspired by his older brother, a decorated US Marine and Vietnam War veteran, who suggested he should play the character as "a real hero, don't be a Hollywood hero".

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Although the film was Tom Cruise’s earliest foray into action-adventure, emerging before 1986’s “Top Gun” buried its cultural legacy, any fresh Hollywood face could have played Scott’s fairy-tale hero.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

The strange scenes played out on the TV news each night—Khrushchev cracking jokes with farmers, chowing down in corporate cafeterias, watching a movie being filmed in a Hollywood studio.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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