Counterfeit
Counterfeit noun - An imitation that is passed off as genuine.
Imposter and counterfeit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Imposter" instead a noun "Counterfeit".
Imposter
Imposter noun - A person who makes deceitful pretenses.
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Synonyms for Imposter
Counterfeit and imposter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Counterfeit" instead a noun "Imposter".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- make-believe and counterfeit
- make-believe and imposter
- sham and counterfeit
- sham and imposter
- deception and counterfeit
- deception and imposter
- copy and counterfeit
- copy and imposter
- fake and counterfeit
- fake and imposter
- phony and counterfeit
- phony and imposter
- cheat and counterfeit
- cheat and imposter
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In the early story Counterfeit, an alien imposter who has infiltrated the crew is detected in a medical check because the imitation isn't quite perfect; amongst other faults, the alien has a blood-glucose level of zero — a real human would be dead.
Source: Spot the Imposter -
Spot the Imposter: In "Counterfeit Goof", Max has to figure out which one is Goofy out of Goofy and his Criminal Doppelgänger.
Source: Western Animation / Goof Troop
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