counterfeit
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Definitions ofcounterfeit
- A non-genuine article; a fake.
- One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.
- That which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.
- An impostor; a cheat.
- To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
Example: "to counterfeit the signature of another, coins, notes, etc."
- To produce a faithful copy of.
- To feign; to mimic.
Example: "to counterfeit the voice of another person"
- (usually "be counterfeited") Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board.
- False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
Example: "This counterfeit watch looks like the real thing, but it broke a week after I bought it."
- Inauthentic.
Example: "counterfeit sympathy"
- Assuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical.
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