Hollywood

Main Entry:	counterfeit [koun-ter-fit] Show IPA/ˈkaʊntərˌfɪt/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	fake, simulated
Synonyms:	Hollywood, affected, assumed, bent, bogus, brummagem, copied, crock, deceptive, delusive, delusory, ersatz, faked, false, feigned, fictitious, fishy, forged, framed, fraudulent, imitation, misleading, mock, not genuine, not kosher, phony, pirate, plant*, pretended, pretentious, pseudo, put-on, queer, sham, snide, soft shell, spurious, suppositious, two-faced, won't fly, wrong
Antonyms:	genuine, real, true

* = informal/non-formal usage

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Main Entry:	silver screen
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	motion picture industry
Synonyms:	Hollywood, big screen, cinema, filmdom, films, motion pictures, motion-picture screen, moviedom

Main Entry:	suppositious
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	counterfeit
Synonyms:	Hollywood, 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, queer, sham, snide, soft shell, spurious, supposititious, two-faced, won't fly, wrong
Notes:	suppositious means 'supposed, assumed, hypothetical'; supposititious means 'spurious, phony, bogus'

* = informal/non-formal usage

Main Entry:	supposititious
Part of Speech:	adjective
Definition:	counterfeit
Synonyms:	Hollywood, 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, queer, sham, snide, soft shell, spurious, suppositious, two-faced, won't fly, wrong
Notes:	suppositious means 'supposed, assumed, hypothetical'; supposititious means 'spurious, phony, bogus'

* = informal/non-formal usage
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