The difference between Counterfeit and Play money
When used as nouns, counterfeit means a non-genuine article, whereas play money means noticeably fake bills or coins intended for use as toy currency, especially with board games, rather than currency in a legitimate exchange market.
Counterfeit is also verb with the meaning: to falsely produce what appears to be official or valid.
Counterfeit is also adjective with the meaning: false, especially of money.
check bellow for the other definitions of Counterfeit and Play money
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Counterfeit as an adjective:
False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
Examples:
"This counterfeit watch looks like the real thing, but it broke a week after I bought it."
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Counterfeit as an adjective:
Inauthentic.
Examples:
"counterfeit sympathy"
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Counterfeit as an adjective:
Assuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical.
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Counterfeit as a noun:
A non-genuine article; a fake.
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Counterfeit as a noun:
One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter.
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Counterfeit as a noun (obsolete):
That which resembles another thing; a likeness; a portrait; a counterpart.
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Counterfeit as a noun (obsolete):
An impostor; a cheat.
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Counterfeit as a verb (transitive):
To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of.
Examples:
"to counterfeit the signature of another, coins, notes, etc."
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Counterfeit as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To produce a faithful copy of.
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Counterfeit as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To feign; to mimic.
Examples:
"to counterfeit the voice of another person"
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Counterfeit as a verb (transitive, poker, usually "be counterfeited"):
Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board.
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Play money as a noun:
Noticeably fake bills or coins intended for use as toy currency, especially with board games, rather than currency in a legitimate exchange market.