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Forgery (Noun)

Criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The police investigation revealed that the suspect had been selling forgery documents to undocumented immigrants for years.
She was arrested and charged with forgery after attempting to cash a fake check at the local bank.
The art world was rocked by the discovery of a massive forgery operation that had been selling fake masterpieces to unsuspecting collectors.
The forgery was discovered when the bank noticed that the signature on the loan application didn't match the one on file.
He was convicted of forgery and sentenced to several years in prison for creating and distributing fake IDs to minors.

A copy that is represented as the original.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The painting was discovered to be a forgery, created by a skilled artist who had replicated the style of the famous master.
The antique dealer was accused of selling a forgery, claiming the vase was a rare 18th-century piece when it was actually made recently.
The museum removed the artifact from display after experts determined it was a forgery, created to deceive collectors and historians.
The artist's reputation was tarnished when it was revealed that several of her works were forgeries, created by assistants who had copied her style.
The document was a forgery, created by a con artist who had altered the signature and date to make it appear authentic.