What does "counterfeiting" mean?

The act of one who counterfeits.

Counterfeiting

Common synonyms include: brand counterfeiting, coinage, coining, copying, currency forgery, document forgery.

noun, verb

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Noun

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The act of one who counterfeits.
"Then he warmed to it, and smoothly set out all his shifts, malices, and treacheries, his extreme boldnesses (he was desperate bold); his retreats, shufflings, and counterfeitings (he was also inconceivably a coward) […]"

Verb

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present participle and gerund of counterfeit form-of, gerund, participle, present

"The government is redesigning the currency to try and cut down on counterfeiting."