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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
CEFR level
C1

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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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