# fakes

Pronunciation: say "FAYKS" /feɪks/

## Noun

1. Plural of fake. — plural of fake
   - Simple: Plural of fake. Use this form when talking about more than one fake.
   - _The auction house withdrew three lots after appraisers flagged them as fakes._
   - _Among the seized goods, investigators counted dozens of fakes._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of fake. — third-person singular simple present indicative of fake
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of fake. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _Whenever a hard question comes up, he fakes confidence to buy time._
   - _The striker fakes a pass and slips the ball past the defender._

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