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fasullo

fake, phoney

adjective fah-ZOOL-loh Rare

Usage Note

Fasullo is a colloquial adjective meaning counterfeit, bogus, or hollow — applied to objects (un documento fasullo = a fake document) and people (un esperto fasullo = a phoney expert). It is informal and slightly dismissive in tone. The feminine form is fasulla.

Examples

"Quel diploma è completamente fasullo."

Natural Translation

That diploma is completely fake.

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