assumed vs phony

assumed

adj
  • Used in a manner intended to deceive; pretended; simulated. 

  • Supposed or presumed. 

phony

adj
  • Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance. 

verb
  • To fake. 

noun
  • A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold. 

  • Anything fraudulent or fake. 

  • A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own. 

How often have the words assumed and phony occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )