contrefait — meaning in English

English meaning

• counterfeit adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
• fake adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
• phony adj Fake or fraudulent; not genuine.

Senses

contrefait is used for these senses in English:

• fake Not real; false, fraudulent.
• phony (informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.

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.

fake — full definition

1. adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
2. noun An object, person, or claim that is not what it appears to be.
3. verb To make something appear real or true when it isn't; to pretend.

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