forgery
noun [C or U] /ˈfɔː.dʒər.i/
/ˈfɔːr.dʒɚ.i/ Definition
C2 an illegal copy of a document, painting, etc. or the crime of making such illegal copies: These banknotes are forgeries. He increased his income by forgery.ForgeryCopying and copiesCopying and copiesForgery
(Definition of forgery noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- blueprint noun
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- imitation adjective
- imitation noun
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- reproduce verb (COPY)
- reproduction noun (COPY)
- simulation noun
- take-off noun (COPY)
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