Copy
Copy noun - Something that is made to look exactly like something else.
Usage example: a copy of the famous painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware”
Fake is a synonym for copy in counterfeit topic. In some cases you can use "Fake" instead the word "Copy" as a noun or a verb or an adjective, when it comes to topics like forge, duplicate, imitate, reproduction.
Fake
Fake noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.
Usage example: experts declared that one of the museum's prized paintings was actually a fake
Copy is a synonym for fake in forge topic. Sometimes you can use "Copy" instead the word "Fake" as a verb or a noun or an adjective, if it concerns topics such as forgery, pretend.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old copy | old fake |
| good | good copy | good fake |
| complete | complete copy | complete fake |
| obvious | obvious copy | obvious fake |
| Other adjectives: actual, real, evil, bad, giant, robotic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Ragna the Bloodedge from BlazBlue holds great power in the Azure Grimoire copy/fake that makes up his right arm, but refuses to use it for much of the game.
Source: I Am Not Left-Handed -
The funny thing about this one is that in the Terms of Service for the fake pirated copies, it specifically states that it is not a real copy of the game.
Source: Copy Protection -
When they tried to spend this "money", they got tossed out of the store, then went back to the copy shop and tried to spend the fake money to make even more fake money.
Source: Counterfeit Cash
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Fake and Copy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/copy/fake
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Fake or Copy. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/copy/fake.
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