forgery
noun/ˈfɔːdʒəri/
/ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
(plural forgeries)
- [uncountable] the crime of copying money, documents, etc. in order to cheat peopleTopics Crime and punishmentc1
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- [countable] something, for example a document, piece of paper money, etc., that has been copied in order to cheat people synonym fake
- Experts are dismissing claims that the painting is a forgery.
- If the signature on the deed is a forgery, the whole legal position changes.
compare counterfeit
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