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- pronunciation:
- kaUn
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fiht
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
made to resemble something genuine in order to defraud.
The hundred-dollar bills were found to be counterfeit.Techniques for printing counterfeit money had improved dramatically.- synonyms:
- bogus, fake, forged, fraudulent
- antonyms:
- bona fide, genuine
- similar words:
- bad, phony, sham
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| definition 2: |
feigned or insincere.
He did not want her counterfeit affection.- synonyms:
- fake, feigned, insincere, phony, pretended, put-on, sham, spurious
- antonyms:
- genuine
- similar words:
- bogus, false, made-up
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| related words: |
affected, deceitful, deceptive, fictitious, imitation, mock, quack |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
something made to resemble a genuine object in order to defraud; forgery.
The painting exchanged hands many times before it was discovered to be a counterfeit.- synonyms:
- fake, forgery, phony, sham
- similar words:
- fabrication, imitation
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| related words: |
act, copy, deception, hoax, mock, phony |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
counterfeits, counterfeiting, counterfeited |
| definition 1: |
to make a fraudulent imitation or copy of.
The criminals counterfeited money in addition to robbing banks.- synonyms:
- fake, forge
- similar words:
- copy
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| definition 2: |
to feign or pretend.
She counterfeited sadness at her father's funeral because she was still unable to forgive his coldness.- synonyms:
- fake, feign, sham
- similar words:
- act, assume, pretend, simulate
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| related words: |
act |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to make fraudulent imitations or copies.
- similar words:
- plagiarize
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| definition 2: |
to feign an emotion or attitude.
- synonyms:
- fake, feign, sham
- similar words:
- act
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| related words: |
fool, pose |
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| derivation: |
counterfeiter (n.) |
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