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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

faux adj.

artificial or imitation;
fake:a brooch with faux pearls.

Latin falsus false
French; Old French fals
1670–80

'faux' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Gide - break - clanger - faubourg - faux pas - faux-naïf - gaffe - misstep - peccadillo

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