förfalskning — 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.
• forgery noun The crime of faking a document, signature, or artwork to deceive people.
• fraud noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.

Senses

förfalskning is used for these senses in English:

• forgery That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised or counterfeited.
• fraud The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end.

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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