fakery
intermediateB1/ˈfeɪkəri/ · fa-ke-ry
The act or practice of deceiving; the creation of something that is not genuine or authentic.
Meanings
The act or practice of deceiving; the creation of something that is not genuine or authentic.
دھوکہ دینے کا عمل یا مشق؛ ایسی چیز بنانا جو حقیقی یا مستند نہ ہو۔
دھوکہ
dhoka
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- artistic fakery
- fakery of identity
- political fakery
Example Sentences
The fakery in the painting was too obvious to ignore.
پینٹنگ میں دھوکہ اتنا واضح تھا کہ نظر انداز نہیں کیا جا سکتا تھا۔
Painting mein dhoka itna wazeh tha ke nazar andaz nahi kiya ja sakta tha.
They exposed the fakery behind the fraudulent investment scheme.
انہوں نے دھوکہ دہی کی سرمایہ کاری کے منصوبے کے پیچھے کے فریب کو بے نقاب کیا۔
Unhon ne dhoka dhee ki sarmayakari ke mansoobay ke peeche ke fareb ko be-nuqab kiya.
Her integrity made her unwilling to participate in any form of fakery.
اس کی دیانت داری اسے کسی بھی قسم کے دھوکے میں شرکت کرنے سے بیزار کر دیتی تھی۔
Us ki diyanat dari use kisi bhi qism ke dhoke mein shirkat karne se bezar kar deti thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember fakery by thinking of a fake mask used in a play.
Visualize a stage where actors wear fake masks to misrepresent their true identities.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
میں تو اس سراب کا بھی پرستار ہوں، کہاں جانا ہے دھوکے سے کبھی نہ چھیکھا میں نے
Main to is saraab ka bhi parastaar hoon, kahan jaana hai dhoke se kabhi na cheekha maine
I admire even this mirage; I have never recoiled from deceit.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دھوکے میں نہ آنا
Dhoke mein na aana
Do not fall for the deception.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "fake" — to make or produce something that is not genuine
First known use: 20th century
The term 'fakery' developed from the word 'fake', which refers to actions or objects that are not what they seem.