adjective, verb, noun · neutral
counterfeit
UK/ˈkaʊntəfɪt/US/ˈkaʊntərfɪt/COUN·ter·feit
Band 7+speakingtask2
made to look like the real thing in order to trick people, especially goods or money
Examples
“Airport security seized several counterfeit passports.”
“Counterfeit goods flood some online marketplaces.”
“He was arrested for trying to distribute counterfeit notes.”
Band 8 sentence
“Online platforms must strengthen enforcement to prevent the sale of counterfeit goods that harm consumers and legitimate businesses.”
Collocations
- counterfeit goods
- counterfeit currency
- counterfeit documents
Word family
counterfeiting nouncounterfeit (verb) verb
Common mistakes
fake→counterfeit
Say it for a higher band
5fake→6forged→7+counterfeit
Synonyms
fake
forged
Easily confused
forgery
“The police discovered a sophisticated forgery operation producing fake passports.”
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