counterfeiter

Noun

Singular counterfeiter

Plural counterfeiters

1. (countable) A counterfeiter is a person who makes copies of things, copies that are considered false and not legal; a person who counterfeits.

   The police have arrested a gang of counterfeiters that made many false banknotes.

   To make such well-imitated paintings, counterfeiters must have very good skills.

Related words

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