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counterfeit

/ˈkaʊntəfɪt/adjective

उच्चारण काउन्टफ़िट

जाली, नकली

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adjective
  1. 1

    made to look exactly like something else in order to deceive people

    जाली, नकली

    • counterfeit currency notes
    • a counterfeit watch
    • The shopkeeper found a counterfeit note in the cash box.
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    • Police seized counterfeit medicines from the shop.
    • Buyers should avoid counterfeit goods sold online.

    Synonyms fake forged bogus

    Opposite genuine real authentic

verb
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    [T] ~ sth

    to make an exact copy of something in order to deceive

    जाली बनाना, नकल तैयार करना

    • It is a crime to counterfeit money.
    • Criminals tried to counterfeit the tickets for the match.
    • The gang counterfeited coins in a small workshop.
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    • It is hard to counterfeit a modern passport.
    • They tried to counterfeit the signature of the manager.

    Synonyms forge fake copy

noun
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    [C]

    a copy made to deceive

    नकली वस्तु, जाली चीज़

    • The notes turned out to be counterfeits.
    • The shopkeeper can spot a counterfeit at a glance.
    • The painting was exposed as a counterfeit.
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    • Experts can tell a counterfeit from a genuine banknote.
    • The museum had bought a counterfeit by mistake.

    Synonyms forgery fake

◇Word family
counterfeiter noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

fake forged bogus forge copy forgery spurious imitation

Antonyms

genuine real authentic original

AaSpelling

coun·ter·feit

With -feit (ei).

अंत में -feit (ei)।