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Counterfeiter

Definition:

A counterfeiter is a person who illegally creates fraudulent copies or imitations of something, often with the intention of deceiving or defrauding others.

Senses:

1. Noun: A person who creates or produces counterfeit items, especially money or goods.
2. Noun: A person who deals or trades in counterfeit currency or goods.
3. Verb: To illegally create or produce fraudulent copies or imitations of something.
4. Verb: To deal or trade in counterfeit currency or goods.

Examples:

Sense 1 (Noun):

1. The police arrested the counterfeiter for producing fake passports.

2. The authorities seized a significant amount of counterfeit money from the counterfeiter's hideout.

Sense 2 (Noun):

1. The market is flooded with goods from counterfeiters.

2. Customers should be cautious when buying luxury items online to avoid falling victim to counterfeiters.

Sense 3 (Verb):

1. The criminal gang used advanced technology to counterfeit passports undetectably.

2. It is a serious crime to counterfeit currency.

Sense 4 (Verb):

1. He was sentenced to prison for five years for counterfeiting designer clothes.

2. Several street vendors were caught counterfeiting branded accessories.

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