coun|ter|feit|er

coun|ter|feit|er
coun|ter|feit|er «KOWN tuhr FIHT uhr», noun.
1. a person who copies or imitates, especially one who illegally makes copies of current bank notes or coins.
2. a person who assumes a false appearance or makes false pretenses.

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  • coun|ter|feit — «KOWN tuhr fiht», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. not genuine; sham: »a counterfeit coin, counterfeit stamps. Counterfeit jewels are made of paste. SYNONYM(S): spurious, forged, fraudulent. See syn. under false. (Cf. ↑false) 2. pretended; …   Useful english dictionary

  • feit — coun·ter·feit·er; coun·ter·feit·ly; coun·ter·feit·ness; for·feit·able; for·feit·er; for·feit·ure; sur·feit·er; coun·ter·feit; for·feit; sur·feit; for·feit·able·ness; …   English syllables

  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • coun — ac·coun·tan·cy; back·coun·try; coun; coun·cil·lor; coun·cil·lor·ship; coun·cil·man; coun·cil·man·ic; coun·sel·able; coun·sel·ee; coun·sel·or; coun·te·nanc·er; coun·ter·act; coun·ter·ac·tant; coun·ter·act·ing·ly; coun·ter·action; coun·ter·agent;… …   English syllables

  • counterfeit — coun·ter·feit …   English syllables

  • counterfeiter — coun·ter·feit·er …   English syllables

  • counterfeitly — coun·ter·feit·ly …   English syllables

  • counterfeit — coun•ter•feit [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌfɪt[/t]] adj. 1) made in imitation with intent to deceive; not genuine; forged 2) pretended; unreal: counterfeit grief[/ex] 3) an imitation intended to be passed off as genuine; forgery 4) to make a counterfeit of;… …   From formal English to slang

  • counterfeit — coun|ter|feit1 [ kauntər,fıt ] adjective counterfeit money, products, tickets, etc. are illegal copies made in order to trick people: counterfeit $100 bills counterfeit coun|ter|feit 2 [ kauntər,fıt ] verb transitive to make an illegal copy of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • counterfeitness — coun·ter·feit·ness …   English syllables

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