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Forgery
01
the criminal act of making a copy of a document, money, etc. to do something illegal
Examples
The suspect was charged with forgery after he tried to cash in a fake check.
The police discovered a large-scale forgery operation producing counterfeit bills in the basement of an abandoned building.
02
a copied item, typically made with the intent to deceive
Examples
The document was deemed a forgery after experts examined it.
He was caught with a forgery of a famous artist's work.
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