forgery — the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
Korean meaning: 문서나 서명, 지폐, 예술품 등을 위조하는 행위 또는 위조품
Korean pronunciation: **포**저리
Example Sentences
- The art expert immediately spotted the forgery because the Mona Lisa was wearing sunglasses.
- Bank security has improved significantly to prevent currency forgery.
- His forgery skills were so bad that he misspelled his own name on the fake ID.
forgery
NOUN//ˈfɔːrdʒəri//
the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art
Creating fake art masterpieces
Forgery in surgery records leads to perjury!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'fabricare(만들다)'에서 온 고대 프랑스어 'forgier'가 어원으로, 원래는 '대장간에서 금속을 두드려 만들다'는 의미였지만, 점차 '거짓으로 만들어내다'는 부정적 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The art expert immediately spotted the forgery because the Mona Lisa was wearing sunglasses.”
“Bank security has improved significantly to prevent currency forgery.”
“His forgery skills were so bad that he misspelled his own name on the fake ID.”
“The museum discovered that half of their collection consisted of forgeries.”
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