I. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
counterfeit goods (= goods that are made to look like the real thing, but are not the real thing )
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Counterfeit goods will be seized and traders will face prosecution.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
currency
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Linked to the Mafia he was also behind counterfeit currency scams and drug trafficking.
goods
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Voice over Anyone considering selling counterfeit goods at car boot sales could face two years in prison or unlimited fines.
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Trading standards officers have seized counterfeit goods with a face value of thousands of pounds.
money
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There were two arrests for giving out counterfeit money-brilliant leaflets on the back of fake £20 notes!
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a counterfeit $20 bill
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Police have warned stores to look out for counterfeit $50 bills.
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They were arrested for making counterfeit computer chips.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Blocks away is a dangerous park, a black market for drugs, weapons and counterfeit immigration papers.
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Cards are either stolen or used by fraudsters who have made counterfeit copies.
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Illegal counterfeit manufacturers have taken advantage of a burgeoning circular trade between E C countries in pharmaceuticals.
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Is there a counterfeit cowl on the thrust reversers?
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It was glossolalia as performance, and-at least to me-it sounded counterfeit .
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The choice that is left is to go through the motions either with counterfeit conviction, or with subversion and disdain.
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The remarks followed a court case in which a couple admitted selling counterfeit software at car boot sales.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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$100 dollar bills are the most likely to be counterfeited.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Newer bills are preferred because they are more difficult to counterfeit .
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The magicians may counterfeit , but they can not countermand. 1.
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The worrying thing is my signature, which is extremely hard to counterfeit .