counterfeit
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈkaʊntərˌfɪt/
:
falsificación
- As if that wasn't bad enough, we can't tell the difference between the real, legitimate coupons and the counterfeits.
So did you take counterfeit drugs?
- So did you take counterfeit drugs?
- This guy, by the way, the case comes up, it's the biggest case, the counterfeit in the UK has ever seen.
- It was just load of AG over fucking some, some counterfeits snare or some real snare or whatever.
Examples
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The bill's a counterfeit.
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The guitars were counterfeits of specific Les Paul models, complete with Gibson logos.
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People were turning up with counterfeit Ponzi notes.
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There's a lot of counterfeit on the market today.
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At this point, we can't be certain it's not a counterfeit.
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A representative from the Council on Europe commented that the value of counterfeits came to $75 billion in 2011.
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It's designed to protect innovation and the corresponding investment in R&D, but it's also to help companies protect against counterfeits.
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The police discovered a large amount of counterfeit money hidden in the warehouse.
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Merchants are being warned about the increase in counterfeits being sold at local markets.
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He was shocked to find that the certificate he received was actually a counterfeit.
Synonyms
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3.5
An object made to look real to trick people
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6.0
A copy of a document or object made to look real to trick people
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6.0
A copy of a popular product made without the owner's permission
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5.5
A product made to look like a well-known brand without permission
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4.4
A low-cost fake of a brand-name item that looks like the real thing but is lower quality
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7.8
A cheaper copy of a designer or brand-name item
A thing that is fake and has no value
Something made to look real but is not genuine
Made to look like something real but not the original
Antonyms
How Real
Surface Forms
Etymology
Counterfeit comes from old parts counter- 'against' and -feit 'made', so it originally meant 'made in place of' the real thing, and a counterfeit is a fake copy made to trick people.