# faking

Pronunciation: say "FAY-king" /ˈfeɪkɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of fake. — present participle and gerund of fake
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of fake. Use this form for an action happening now or as a name for the action itself.
   - _She accused him of faking the injury to avoid the rest of the shift._
   - _Faking enthusiasm through the long meeting left him completely drained._

## Noun

2. The act of producing or presenting something false and passing it off as genuine.
   - Simple: The act of making something false so it seems real.
   - _The faking of historical documents has a long and sordid history._
   - _Detecting the faking of luxury watches requires a trained eye and a loupe._

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