Elaborate fake Crossword Clue

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Elaborate fake Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
(verb)
1. subject to a playful hoax or joke

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ELABORATE (verb)
1. make more complex, intricate, or richer
2. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
ELABORATE (adjective)
1. marked by complexity and richness of detail
2. developed or executed with care and in minute detail
FAKE (verb)
1. tamper, with the purpose of deception
2. make a copy of with the intent to deceive
FAKE (noun)
1. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
FAKE (adjective)
1. not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article
2. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

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