Adjective
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not genuine
imitating something superior
"counterfeit emotion"
"counterfeit money"
"counterfeit works of art"
"a counterfeit prince"
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(of words) formed in imitation of a natural sound
"onomatopoeic words are imitative of noises"
"it was independently developed in more than one place as an onomatopoetic term"- Harry Hoijer
- onomatopoeical -
marked by or given to imitation
"acting is an imitative art"
"man is an imitative being"