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- noun Plural form of
phony .
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Examples
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Sterner said targeting potential phonies is not his primary objective.
jAMES SCALES 2010
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Much as we might desire to aggressively confront such posers, the ability of the real SEALs (active or retired) to respond in any way to these phonies is severely limited by civil laws.
ERIK J STURCHIO 2010
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Exposing phonies is an unexpected and sad result of attempting to complete the Vietnam POW/MIA bio project.
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a trend law enforcement officials agree is historically accompanied by an increase in phonies attempting to cash in on the respect legitimate heroes receive.
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What becomes so phonies is the way Religion’s Leaders never say “This does not represent us”
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That way all the phonies will be at one place at the same time!
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It appears that Rush Limbaugh or any other talk show host or reporter looking for the facts about the phonies will be attacked.
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Case brings to light Vietnam POWs 'attempts to track "phonies" and post-traumatic stress disorder
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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It's like taking the sex and drug use out of Brave New World, or removing all "phonies" from Catcher in the Rye because Heidi Montag might take issue.
Why a new edition of Huckleberry Finn is wrong to remove the N-word Alexandra Petri 2011
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Marine Corps League is seeking to flush out the "phonies" and
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