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COUNTERFEITS Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word counterfeits. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word counterfeits. (close relations)
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sham
nounn
noun

• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

adjective satellite

• adopted in order to deceive

verb

• make a pretence of

• make believe with the intent to deceive

copies
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

• a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing

• matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials

• material suitable for a journalistic account

verb

• copy down as is

• reproduce someone's behavior or looks

• reproduce or make an exact copy of

• make a replica of

fakes
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• (football) a deceptive move made by a football player

adjective satellite

• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

• not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

verb

• make a copy of with the intent to deceive

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

• speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

forgeries
nounn
noun

• a copy that is represented as the original

• criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud

frauds
nounn
noun

• intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

imitations
nounn
noun

• the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

• something copied or derived from an original

• copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else

• a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

adjective satellite

• not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

knockoffs
nounn
noun

• an unauthorized copy or imitation

replicas
nounn
noun

• copy that is not the original; something that has been copied

fake
adjectiveadj
noun

• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• (football) a deceptive move made by a football player

adjective satellite

• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

• not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

verb

• make a copy of with the intent to deceive

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

• speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

forge
verbv
noun

• furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping

• a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering

verb

• create by hammering

• make a copy of with the intent to deceive

• come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

• move ahead steadily

• move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

• make something, usually for a specific function

• make out of components (often in an improvising manner)

forgery
nounn
noun

• a copy that is represented as the original

• criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud

imitative
adjectiveadj
adjective

• marked by or given to imitation

• (of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound

• not genuine; imitating something superior

Best Hypernyms For COUNTERFEITS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for counterfeits, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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imitation re-create recreate

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