forgery

Plural: forgeries

Noun

• The act of fraudulently creating or imitating something, often documents.
• a copy that is represented as the original
• criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
• The act of forging metal into shape.
• The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another, the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud.
• That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised or counterfeited.
• An invention, creation.

Examples

• Playing ’ZAX’ was a risky move; I hoped it wasn’t a FORGERY from a made-up language.
• the forgery of a bond
• the forgery of horseshoes

Synonyms

counterfeit, fake