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FORGERY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("forgery" is a kind of...):
falsehood; falsification (the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting)
crime; criminal offence; criminal offense; law-breaking ((criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act)
Derivation:
forge (make a copy of with the intent to deceive)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A copy that is represented as the original
Synonyms:
counterfeit; forgery
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("forgery" is a kind of...):
imitation (something copied or derived from an original)
Derivation:
forge (make a copy of with the intent to deceive)
