counterfeit
noun/ˈkaʊntəfɪt/
/ˈkaʊntərfɪt/
(formal)- an object that is not what somebody claims it is, but has been made to look as if it is, in order to trick people into thinking that they are getting the real thing synonym fake (1)
- Despite the introduction of a security shield on the new £10 stamp, counterfeits are costing the postal service millions of pounds a year.
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