as in hoaxes
an imitation that is passed off as genuine
the will as well as the other documents turned out to be counterfeits
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1
as in fakes
to imitate or copy especially in order to deceive
an expert at counterfeiting money
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as in pretends
to present a false appearance of
managing to counterfeit a happy expression while visiting a sick friend
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Verb
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Her budget proposal presented to the board March 26 aims for an average increase to teacher supplements of 5% and assumes a state salary increase of 3%.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025 -
At least that’s what Coop sourly assumes.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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This type of insurance covers problems due to fraud, mis-indexed or defective deeds, undisclosed heirs, forgeries, and unpaid liens threatening your ownership in your home.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2025
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In this case, neural networks digest thousands of audio, video and image files to produce increasingly realistic forgeries.—
Pankaj Vasani,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Counterfeits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterfeits. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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