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Counterfeit

ˈkaʊntəfɪt

Counterfeit definitions

adjective

Inflections:

counterfeit

made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud

"counterfeit £10 notes"

Synonyms:
fake faked copied forged feigned simulated sham spurious bogus imitation substitute dummy ersatz
- pretended; sham
  
  "a counterfeit image of reality"

noun

Inflections:

counterfeit counterfeits

a fraudulent imitation of something else

"he knew the tapes to be counterfeits"

Synonyms:
fake forgery copy reproduction replica imitation likeness lookalike mock-up dummy substitute fraud sham

verb

Inflections:

counterfeit counterfeited counterfeiting counterfeits

imitate fraudulently

"my signature is extremely hard to counterfeit"

Synonyms:
fake forge copy reproduce replicate imitate simulate feign falsify sham
- pretend to feel or possess (an emotion or quality)
  
  "no pretence could have counterfeited such terror"
- resemble closely
  
  "sleep counterfeited Death so well"