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FORJ-uh-ree/ˈfɔːdʒəri/

Forgery is the crime of making a false document or work of art, or the false object itself: passport forgery, a crude forgery. Fake is everyday; a crest photocopy is not a fire certificate.

Meaning

The crime of making a false document or work of art; also the false object itself.

Examples

• “A crest photocopy offered as a fire certificate is forgery, not a styling note.”
• “Fake is everyday. Counterfeit is the close twin. A photocopy is branding kit. A dated original is a file. File the original; hang the copy in the foyer if you still must.”

Good to know

A fake document or artwork, or that crime. Everyday: fake. A photocopy ≠ a certificate.

Near in meaning

fake, counterfeit, falsification

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