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väärennös — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • counterfeit adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
  • fabrication noun The process of manufacturing or constructing something.
  • fake adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
  • forgery noun The crime of faking a document, signature, or artwork to deceive people.
  • mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
  • sham adjective Fake or intended to deceive; not genuine.

Senses

väärennös is used for these senses in English:

  • fabrication (countable) That which is fabricated; a falsehood.
  • forgery That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised or counterfeited.
  • mock An imitation, usually of lesser quality.
  • sham A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.

counterfeit — full definition

  1. adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
  2. noun A fake version of something, made to pass as genuine.
  3. verb To make an illegal imitation of something valuable, especially money.

fabrication — full definition

  1. noun The process of manufacturing or constructing something.
  2. noun A lie or invented story presented as true.

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