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What is the noun for counterfeit?

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counterfeit
  1. A non-genuine article; a fake.
  2. One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.
  3. (obsolete) That which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.
  4. (obsolete) An impostor; a cheat.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “The Board believed that the author's identity document was a counterfeit.”
      “For you see, Abel was a man who was authentic, and his brother Cain was a counterfeit who only looked the part but could not fill the role.”
counterfeitness
  1. The state or quality of being counterfeit.
counterfeiting
counterfeitress
  1. (archaic) A female counterfeiter.
counterfeiter
  1. A person who counterfeits
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Larry la Roche had been a counterfeiter and was a consummate penman.”
      “Dave Broom, a leading whisky writer, said one counterfeiter was believed to be behind the scam.”
      “I joined the Bombay mafia, and worked as a gunrunner, a smuggler, and a counterfeiter.”
counterfeitresses
  1. plural of counterfeitress
counterfeitings
counterfeiters
  1. plural of counterfeiter
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  3. Examples:
    1. “In Japan, counterfeiters are circulating fake bills that cost more to make than their face value.”
      “He rightly points out that China is only paying lip service to cracking down on counterfeiters and copyright pirates.”
      “Allergan packages their product with an official hologram to thwart counterfeiters.”
counterfeits
  1. plural of counterfeit
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Legitimate businesses are hurt by the loss of sales going to counterfeits and pirated goods and services.”
      “Gary was hesitant to speak much more about identifying the counterfeits or rip-offs.”
      “Meanwhile, the FDA says it will tighten requirements for drug wholesalers so it's tougher to sneak counterfeits into legitimate supplies.”
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