Collocations for "counterfeit"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "counterfeit" in context.
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counterfeit
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- an [obvious, evident, elaborate] counterfeit
- a [convincing, clear, blatant] counterfeit
- [detect, seize, find] counterfeits
- a [device, machine, scanner] to detect counterfeits
- a [device] that detects counterfeits
- a [device] for detecting counterfeits
- this [bill, note, document] is a clear counterfeit
- [found, proved] to be a counterfeit
- is [using, passing] counterfeits
- beware of counterfeits
- [shoppers, tourists, locals] were warned of counterfeits
- have been [notified, informed] of counterfeits
- a counterfeit [watch, purse]
- Is this [watch] counterfeit?
- counterfeit [money, bills, goods, diamonds, jewelry]
- the painting was found to be counterfeit
- [arrested, caught] for selling counterfeit goods
- [arrested] for printing counterfeit [money]
- a [plot, warehouse, printer] to make counterfeit money
- expressed counterfeit [grief, compassion, sorrow]
- (to) counterfeit [money, bonds, clothes, goods, products, currency]
- it is illegal to counterfeit [money]
- [crooks, criminals, experts] counterfeited [money]
- bills (are) [harder, more difficult, easy] to counterfeit
- counterfeited by [crooks]
- counterfeit [$5] bills
- counterfeit [$10,000] in [$5s]
- counterfeited in [a factory, a printshop, China]
'counterfeit' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):