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fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

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  1. adj. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
  2. n. 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
  3. j:95/n:5 n 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 s fraudulent; having a misleading appearance