FORGERY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud

Classified under:

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)

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)