Synonyms for forgery
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Noun
1. Counterfeit
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of forging metal into shape.
the forgery of horseshoes
Related words
- Word family
- forger
Forms
- Plural
- forgeries → counterfeits, counterfeitings, fakes, copies…
Example sentences
- fake Many consumer reviews of books on Amazon are fake.
- counterfeit Lots of things other than money can be counterfeit.
- counterfeiting You may be a victim of software counterfeiting.
- fabrication Even if it's not true, it's a brilliant fabrication.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| forgery | steady | |
| fake | rising | |
| counterfeit | rising | |
| counterfeiting | steady | |
| fabrication | falling | |
| falsification | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- copy2, fake1
- 5 letters
- fable2
- 9 letters
- invention3
- 11 letters
- fabrication4, counterfeit3
- 13 letters
- falsification5
- 14 letters
- counterfeiting4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (copy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- falsification
- Italiano
- falsificazione