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Imitation vs Faux - What's the difference?

imitation | faux |

As a noun imitation

is imitation.

As an adjective faux is

fake or artificial.

imitation

English

(wikipedia imitation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of imitating.
  • A copy.

    • Antonyms

    * (act of imitating) creation

    faux

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Fake or artificial
    • clothing made from faux leather
    a faux -archaic style of speech
    faux wine

    Antonyms

    * genuine

    Derived terms

    * faux pas * fauxhawk / fohawk * fauxhemian * fauxlex * fauxmosexual * fauxnetic * fauxtatoes ----