counterfeit
adjective /ˈkaʊn.tə.fɪt/
/-t̬ɚ-/ Definition
› made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes: counterfeit jewellery/passports/coinsForgeryCopying and copiesCopying and copiesForgeryTrue, real, false, and unreal counterfeit noun [C] › This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the original.ForgeryCopying and copiesCopying and copiesForgery counterfeit verb [T] › Two women and a man have been convicted of counterfeiting $100 bills.ForgeryCopying and copiesCopying and copiesForgery counterfeiter /-ˌfɪt.ər/
/-fɪt̬.ɚ/ noun [C] Miscellaneous criminals
/-fɪt̬.ɚ/ noun [C] Miscellaneous criminals (Definition of counterfeit adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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