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counterfeit

adjective noun verb

not genuine; imitating something superior

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
C
Ends with
T
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adjective

  1. not genuine; imitating something superior

    “counterfeit emotion”

noun

  1. a copy that is represented as the original

verb

  1. make a copy of with the intent to deceive

    “he faked the signature”

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Example Sentences

counterfeit emotion
counterfeit money
counterfeit works of art
a counterfeit prince
he faked the signature
they counterfeited dollar bills
She forged a Green Card

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