pinchbeck
Aussprache: [ˈpɪnʧˌbɛk]
Wort
Kontext: „material“
(noun) a type of cheap imitation metal that looks like gold but isn't real gold. It's used to make jewelry and other items that look fancy but are not valuable.
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She loved wearing her pinchbeck necklace because it looked beautiful.
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He realized too late that the pinchbeck ring was just a fake and not worth much.
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Is this necklace made of pinchbeck or real gold?
Kontext: „quality“
(adjective) describes something that seems to be good or important but is actually worthless or of poor quality. It's like having something that looks nice but doesn't really work well.
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The pinchbeck performance made the audience laugh, even if it wasn't perfect.
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The pinchbeck argument didn’t convince anyone because it was filled with flaws.
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Why do some people consider that idea to be pinchbeck?
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