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phoney vs deceiver

deceiver vs phoney

phoney and deceiver both are nouns.

phoney is an adjective but deceiver is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phoney Yes Yes No No
deceiver Yes No No No
As nouns, deceiver is a hypernym of phoney; that is, deceiver is a word with a broader meaning than phoney:
  • phoney: a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
  • deceiver: someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
Other hypernyms of phoney include beguiler, cheat, cheater, slicker, trickster.
phoney (noun) deceiver (noun)
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
phoney (adjective) deceiver (adjective)
fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Difference between phoney and deceiver

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