Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

forgeries

Noun
/ˈfɔːrdʒəriz/
Definition
The act of faking or counterfeiting something, particularly in order to deceive.
Examples
  • The museum discovered that several paintings were forgeries.
  • She was arrested for creating forgeries of official documents.
  • Detecting forgeries can be challenging without expert analysis.
Meaning
Forgeries refer to items that have been falsely created or altered with the intent to mislead others, often found in the context of art, documents, or signatures.
Synonyms
  • counterfeits
  • fakes
  • impostors
  • copies