forgery

noun

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forg·ery | \ ˈfȯrj-rē

, ˈfȯr-jə- \

plural forgeries

Definition of forgery

1 archaic : invention

2 : something forged

3 : an act of forging especially : the crime of falsely and fraudulently making or altering a document (such as a check)

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that is a cheap forgery, not an authentic Ming Dynasty vase

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to one count of first-degree felony kidnapping, Porter faces one count of interference with custody, and 22 counts each of tampering with records and forgery. — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 23 Nov. 2021 Most cases involve people who use false names or forgery to obtain pills not authorized by their doctor. — al, 15 Nov. 2021 She was charged with first-degree larceny and third-degree forgery. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 3 Nov. 2021 She has been charged with first-degree larceny and third-degree forgery. — Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2021 Marino turned herself in to police on Wednesday and was charged with first-degree larceny and third-degree forgery. — Seamus Mcavoy, courant.com, 28 Oct. 2021 That means one lucky person will make $19,750, while 999 others will get a pretty decent forgery. — Michelle Shen, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2021 That is thanks to the sophisticated functioning of the technology — the structure and linking of the individual links in the chain — which makes the blockchain secure against forgery. — Levent Künzi, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021 In 2007, he was convicted of forgery in New Hampshire and was sentenced to one year. — BostonGlobe.com, 27 Oct. 2021

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