counterfeit synonyms

counterfeit

modif.

  1. Not genuine

    sham, forged, bogus, spurious; see artificial 1, false 3.

  2. Pretended

    assumed, pretentious, put-on; see affected 2, pretended. See syn. study at artificial, false.

counterfeit

v.

  1. To defraud by making copies of money, stamps, etc.

    forge, print money, copy money, copy stamps, make counterfeit money, falsify, coin, circulate bad money; see also forge 1, mint 1.

  2. To pretend

    simulate, feign, fake, delude; see pretend 1, simulate.

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