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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of -phony in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of -phony in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of -phony in a Sentence

  1. Oscar Levant:

    Strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and you will find the real tinsel underneath.

  2. Donald Trump:

    John McCain received a fake and phony dossier ... He got it, and what did he do? He didn't call me, he turned it over to the FBI hoping to put me in jeopardy and that's not the nicest thing to do.

  3. Angel Blessing:

    There are questions of real power and then there are questions of phony authority. You have to break through the phony authority to begin to fight the real questions of power.

  4. Erik Pevernagie:

    At some point people do question the kind of life they are leading and wonder whether it is actually the life they want to live. Do they merely experience a series of ‘phony’ moments and a succession of fake sequences, or are they actually building up a authentic life story that gives them the enrichment they have been looking forward to. ( "Quest for the real moment" )

  5. Donald Trump:

    Do you see the negative ads now, all phony ads, those ads are paid for by lobbyists … those ads, they have them on eminent domain, all sorts of stuff.

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