to pretend to be something or to disguise oneself in order to deceive

to create a fraudulent imitation of something such as a document, signature, or currency

insincere or deceitful in character or behavior

fake and of poor quality; counterfeit and shoddy goods

To prevent counterfeiting; anti-counterfeiting.

the state of being genuine or fake; truth or falsity

fake, false, or forged

counterfeit currency

religious texts of unknown authorship or doubtful authenticity, particularly those excluded from the biblical canon

to prove or confirm that something is false

to give false testimony or evidence while under oath in a court of law or official proceeding

an object that is not genuine, such as a forged document, currency, or artwork

to prettify; to dress (sth) up

a literary or historical work proven to be a forgery and falsely attributed to an ancient author or era

faking a modern object or work as an ancient one

unable to distinguish between truth and falsehood or to tell the difference between genuine and fake items

illegitimate dynasty; pretender dynasty

artifact (artificial feature)

counterfeit currency

(technology) deepfake

Uncyclopedia (a satirical website parodying Wikipedia)

false but apparently real

In popular usage, a concept or question based on a flawed assumption, such as a false dichotomy.

a thin layer of unstable rock immediately above a coal seam that tends to fall during extraction