counterfeit
1. [ verb ] make a copy of with the intent to deceive
Synonyms: fake forge
Examples:

"he faked the signature" "they counterfeited dollar bills" She forged a Green Card"

Related terms: re-create fake forger fakery forgery
2. [ adjective ] not genuine; imitating something superior
Synonyms: imitative
Examples:

"counterfeit emotion" "counterfeit money" "counterfeit works of art" "a counterfeit prince"

Related terms: genuine pseudo bogus assumed mock inauthentic pinchbeck bad base synthetic ostensible false artificial unreal insincere
3. [ noun ] a copy that is presented as the original
Synonyms: imitation forgery
Related terms: copy fake forge
Similar spelling:   counterfeiter
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