SAT vocabulary
Counterfeit
Made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.
Example
"The police discovered a large shipment of counterfeit designer handbags."
Etymology
From Old French 'contrefait' meaning 'imitated, false,' past participle of 'contrefaire' meaning 'to imitate.'
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