Counterfeit synonyms
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Part of speech:
To make (something) seem real, satisfactory, etc. by any sort of deception or tampering
artificial (related)
Sham means not real or fake.
pretended (related)
Supposed; alleged:
Done or obtained by fraud
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Based on false or misleading information or unjustified assumptions.
Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine:
Taken for granted; supposed:
Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.
Pretended; feigned.
To forge is defined as to give form or shape to something.
print money
To defraud by making copies of money, stamps, etc.
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copy money
To defraud by making copies of money, stamps, etc.
copy stamps
To defraud by making copies of money, stamps, etc.
make counterfeit money
To defraud by making copies of money, stamps, etc.
To make pieces of money from (metal):
circulate bad money
To defraud by making copies of money, stamps, etc.
(Archaic) To invent or imagine.
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To fool, as by false promises or wrong notions; mislead; deceive; trick
false (related)
Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
affected (related)
Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression.
mint (related)
To produce (money) by stamping metal; coin.
pretend (related)
To make oneself appear to do or be doing something; to engage in make-believe.
The definition of apocryphal is something that may or may not be true or genuine.
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The definition of ersatz is a substitute or synthetic.
Produced artificially rather than by a natural process.
Not real; pretended:
Concocted or fabricated, especially in order to deceive or mislead; make up:
Tending to imitate.
Not authentic
The definition of mock is something fake, or something arranged for practice.
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The definition of pseudo is someone or something fake, false or pretend.
Made in resemblance of or as a substitute for another.
Based upon supposition
Not real or genuine; artificial or insincere
uncanonical
Not canonical.
In Aristotelianism, artistic portrayal not as literal copying but as representation of the essential nature of something
To make a show of; to put on a pretence of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of. [from 16th c.]
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To make a supposition; suppose or believe:
To imitate.
(Slang) used only in the phrase dummy up, to refuse to talk or tell what one knows
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To make or put together dishonestly or carelessly; fake
Imitate is defined as to copy or use something as a model.
To mimic the appearance, manner, etc. of (a person) for purposes of entertainment
The process by which cells and organisms produce other cells and organisms of the same kind. &diamf3; The reproduction of organisms by the union of male and female reproductive cells (gametes) is called sexual reproduction. Many unicellular and most multicellular organisms reproduce sexually. &diamf3; Reproduction in which offspring are produced by a single parent, without the union of reproductive cells, is called asexual reproduction. The fission (splitting) of bacterial cells and the cells of multicellular organisms by mitosis is a form of asexual reproduction, as is the budding of yeast cells and the generation of clones by runners in plants. Many plants and fungi are capable of reproducing both sexually and asexually, as are some animals, such as sponges and aphids.
real (antonym)
Free of pretense, falsehood, or affectation:
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genuine (antonym)
Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native; hence, not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated; authentic; real; natural; true; pure.
true (antonym)
The definition of true is being loyal, something that is real, factually correct, accurate or provable.
real thing (antonym)
fake, forgery
be honest (antonym)
make deceitful imitation
To play the part of; assume the dramatic role of:
To play a role in a dramatic performance.
(Intransitive) Assume or maintain a pose; strike an attitude.
Spurious; substituted for the genuine, counterfeit.
honest (related)
(Obsolete) To adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.
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contraband (related)
counterfeiter (related)
piracy (related)
smuggling (related)
black market (related)
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