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counterfeit

coun·ter·feit

UK/ˈkawntəˌfɪt/ US/ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfɪt/ fairly common
adjective (1) noun (1) verb (1)

adjective

1.

not genuine; imitating something superior

  • “counterfeit emotion”
  • “counterfeit money”
  • “counterfeit works of art”
  • “a counterfeit prince”
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noun

1.

a copy that is represented as the original

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verb

1.

make a copy of with the intent to deceive

  • “he faked the signature”
  • “they counterfeited dollar bills”
  • “She forged a Green Card”
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Origin

From Middle English counterfeit, countrefet, from Anglo-Norman countrefait, from Old French contrefait, from Latin contra- (“against”) + Latin facere (“to make”). Piecewise doublet of contrafactum.

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