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counterfeit

/ counterfeit /
adjective/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
not genuine; imitating something superior
"counterfeit emotion"
"counterfeit money"
"counterfeit works of art"
"a counterfeit prince"
Similar:
assumed false fictitious fictive pretended put on sham bad
Opposites:
genuine echt
See also:
artificial unreal false insincere
noun Sense 2
a copy that is represented as the original
Type of:
copy
Kinds of:
fake sham postiche
Derived:
forge fake
verb Sense 3
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
"he faked the signature"
"they counterfeited dollar bills"
"She forged a Green Card"
Type of:
re-create
Derived:
forger counterfeiter imitation forgery imposter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
36%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
8
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
1
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assumed false fictitious fictive pretended put on sham bad genuine echt copy fake