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Meaning of Counterfeiter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈkaʊntə(ɹ)ˌfɪtə(ɹ)

Definitions

A person who counterfeits.

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Examples

“Sensations abound in this exciting melodramatic production dealing with the life of a French adventureress, madly in love with a counterfeiter, whom she betrays when she learns he has secretly wedded a famous female detective, only to aid him to escape when the officers are about to arrest him.”
“Early offerings--many of them packaged in sultry covers featuring buxom women in silk pajamas--were huge sellers. But when copycats and counterfeiters drove down margins, Chan switched to real estate, snapping up 200 acres of land in the city of Guigang and erecting dozens of office towers and residential developments. Among his most ambitious recent projects: a luxury Guigang housing complex dubbed "Wealthy Persons' New Town."”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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