F For Fake Glossary

F For Fake Glossary

hoax

A grand deception; a practical joke or an outright swindle.

charlatan

An imposter or fraud; a con artist; the perpetrator of a sham.

legerdemain

Sleight of hand; magic.

gullible

A naïve willingness to be trusting in others and believe most of what they say.

forgery

Passing off a signature or reproduction of a creative work of art off as the real deal.

purloined

Stolen; appropriated; nicked, filched, pinched; taking what does not belong to you.

perception

The awareness of what appears to be rather than the empirical proof of what actually is.

ethics

Relating to issues concerning morality, principles, values and integrity.

deceit

Dishonesty, deception and the engage of trickery to make others believe something other than the truth.

fictional

Something that is imagined and presented openly as not actually having happened.

fabrication

A constructed reality; manufactured illusion.

fidelity

Faithful, loyal and true.

muse

A figure that inspires artistic creation.

credibility

The integrity and trustworthiness of a person or concept.

corrupted

Besmirched credibility; tarnished integrity.

reclusive

Isolated and withdrawn by choice; the decision to remain secluded in order to avoid contact with others.

deadpan

An expression or presentation characterized by a lack of obvious emotion; poker-faced.

hypocrisy

Insincere pretense; an exhibition of being two-faced; saying one thing while meaning or doing the opposite.

documentary

A genre of film that alleges to be more truthful, factual and accurate than fiction.

authentic

Genuine and original; the real deal; bona fide; validated as true.

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