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Word: Counterfeit
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French countrefeter, from Old French contrefait, past participle of contrefaire, from Latin contra- ‘in opposition’ + facere ‘make’
ˈkaʊntəfɪt
ˈkaʊntəfiːt
made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud
Short Definition:made in imitation of something valuable
Examples:- counterfeit £10 notes
Word: Counterfeit
Speech Type: Noun
ˈkaʊntəfɪt
ˈkaʊntəfiːt
a fraudulent imitation of something else
Short Definition:fraudulent imitation
Examples:- he knew the tapes to be counterfeits
Word: Counterfeit
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkaʊntəfɪt
ˈkaʊntəfiːt
imitate fraudulently
Short Definition:imitate fraudulently
Examples:- my signature is extremely hard to counterfeit
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