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FORGER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who makes copies illegally

Synonyms:

counterfeiter; forger

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("forger" is a kind of...):

beguiler; cheat; cheater; deceiver; slicker; trickster (someone who leads you to believe something that is not true)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "forger"):

coiner (a maker of counterfeit coins)

paperhanger (someone who passes bad checks or counterfeit paper money)

Derivation:

forge (make a copy of with the intent to deceive)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who operates a forge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("forger" is a kind of...):

metalworker; smith (someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable))

Derivation:

forge (create by hammering)

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