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väärennetty — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bogus adj Fake or counterfeit; not genuine.
  • counterfeit adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
  • factitious adj Created by humans; artificial.
  • fake adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
  • fraudulent adj Involving deliberate deception, especially for financial gain.
  • phony adj Fake or fraudulent; not genuine.
  • spurious adj False or not genuine, despite appearing real.

Senses

väärennetty is used for these senses in English:

  • bogus Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
  • counterfeit False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
  • counterfeit Inauthentic.
  • factitious Counterfeit, fabricated, fake.
  • fake Not real; false, fraudulent.
  • fraudulent False, phony.
  • phony (informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
  • spurious False, not authentic, not genuine.

bogus — full definition

  1. adj Fake or counterfeit; not genuine.
  2. adj Informal: annoying, unfair, or disappointing.

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.

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