Contaminated
Contaminated adjective - Containing foreign or lower-grade substances.
Counterfeit and contaminated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Counterfeit" instead an adjective "Contaminated".
Counterfeit
Counterfeit adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.
Contaminated and counterfeit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contaminated" instead an adjective "Counterfeit".
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