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Meaning of genuine fake | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An imitation of a (usually) valuable object that is so good that it is, to all intents and purposes, identical.

Examples

“If the experts are baffled by such artifacts, does it follow that the public is being cheated of its art experience when looking at a genuine fake such as a van Meegeren "Vermeer"?”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

genuine issue of material fact genuine number eleven Genuinely Genuineness genuiness genuinfluencer