Fakement

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A forgery; something faked. archaic

    "Such a ‘fakement,’ professionally filled up and put into the hands of an experienced lurker, will bring the ‘amanuensis,’ or ‘screever,’ two guineas at least, and the proceeds of such an expedition have in many cases averaged 60l. per week."

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artartificeblindcheatchicaneryconspiracy

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"Such a ‘fakement,’ professionally filled up and put into the hands of an experienced lurker, will bring the ‘amanuensis,’ or ‘screever,’ two guineas at least, and the proceeds of such an expedition have in many cases averaged 60l. per week."

Etymology

From fake + -ment.

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