counterfeit

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made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes:

counterfeit jewellery/passports/coins

something that is made to look like the original of something else, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes:

This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the original.

Inspect the tickets carefully for possible counterfeits.

to make something look like the original of something else, usually for dishonest or illegal purposes:

Two women and a man have been convicted of counterfeiting $100 bills.

We have made it significantly more difficult for them to counterfeit this document.

copied exactly in order to make someone believe that the copy is the original:

A lot of brand-name merchandise sold on the streets is counterfeit.

counterfeit money, goods, etc. are illegal copies of the real thing, made to deceive people:

counterfeit bills/notes/software

Counterfeit card fraud is a growing problem.

At least 41% of the drugs in circulation were thought to be counterfeit.

to make illegal copies of something such as bank notes, DVDs, or official documents:

Criminals can empty bank accounts by accessing consumer PIN numbers and counterfeiting cards.

an illegal copy of something such as a bank note, DVD, or official document:

Many of the watches sold on the market are counterfeits.