pinchbeck
Произношение: [ˈpɪnʧˌbɛk]
Слово
Контекст: «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.
Пример
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.
Пример
Is this necklace made of pinchbeck or real gold?
Контекст: «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.
Пример
The pinchbeck performance made the audience laugh, even if it wasn't perfect.
Пример
The pinchbeck argument didn’t convince anyone because it was filled with flaws.
Пример
Why do some people consider that idea to be pinchbeck?
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