Phony Definition–adjective | 1. | not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond. | | 2. | false or deceiving; not truthful; concocted: a phony explanation. | | 3. | insincere or deceitful; affected or pretentious: a phony sales representative. | –noun | 4. | something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake. | | 5. | an insincere, pretentious, or deceitful person: He thought my friends were a bunch of phonies. | –verb (used with object) | 6. | to falsify; counterfeit; fabricate (often fol. by up): to phony up a document. | |
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Diploma Definition–noun | 1. | a document given by an educational institution conferring a degree on a person or certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed a course of study. | | 2. | a document conferring some honor, privilege, or power. | | 3. | a public or official document, esp. one of historical interest: a diploma from Carolingian times. | –verb (used with object) | 4. | to grant or award a diploma to. | |
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... tend to turn in to these diploma mills to have a few qualifications to show their potential employers rather than just including phony lines...
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St. Petersburg Times - Found Jan. 1, 2009
... is indeed a fake.' Had Price bought his law degree from a diploma mill? ... 'He's a phony,' said Sam Naomi, 84, of Tingley, Iowa, one of the ...
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News Transcript - Found Dec. 29, 2008
... at least two other high level officials purchased doctorate credentials using taxpayer money from a phony diploma mill, then tried to defend...
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Chicago Tribune - Found Dec. 11, 2008
Aldermen Nona Chapman and Robert Lovero voted in favor of the grievance, stating that it had nothing to do with the phony-diploma incident.
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Phony degrees catch up to buyers
Toronto Star Online - Found Dec. 13, 2008
... was not available, but the Star obtained a list of Canadians who bought fake degrees from an American diploma mill busted three years ago by...
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Judge: Hebert's doctoral title not a "diploma mill" product
Houston Chronicle - Found Dec. 11, 2008
... s doctoral degree in management from California Coast as 'phony' and the ... learning in 1999 and received the degree in 2004. 'Diploma mill' ...
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How to Spot a Diploma Mill If you're looking for legitimate continuing ... In the case of the Randocks, their phony accreditation earned them
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County judge feels vindicated by ruling
Houston Chronicle - Found Dec. 16, 2008
... doctoral degree in management from California Coast as phony and the ... distance learning in 1999 and received the degree in 2004. Diploma ...
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Phony degree scam exposed
Toronto Star Online - Found Dec. 7, 2008
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