fake vs Potemkin village

Potemkin village vs fake

fake and Potemkin village both are nouns.

fake is an adjective but Potemkin village is not an adjective.

fake is a verb but Potemkin village is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fake	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Potemkin village	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Potemkin village is a hyponym of fake; that is, Potemkin village is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fake:

fake: something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
Potemkin village: something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance

Other hyponyms of fake include fake book.

fake (noun)	Potemkin village (noun)
(football) a deceptive move made by a football player	something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
a person who makes deceitful pretenses

fake (adjective)	Potemkin village (adjective)
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

fake (verb)	Potemkin village (verb)
speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
tamper, with the purpose of deception

Difference between fake and Potemkin village

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