counterfeit currency

collocation in English

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counterfeit
adjective
uk
/ˈkaʊn.tə.fɪt/us
/ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚ.fɪt/
made to look like the original of something, usually for dishonest or ...
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currency
noun
uk
/ˈkʌr.ən.si/us
/ˈkɝː.ən.si/
the money that is used in a particular country at a ...
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(Definition ofcounterfeitandcurrencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They are going to be the key players in detectingcounterfeitcurrency.
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What estimate he has made of the amount ofcounterfeitcurrencyin circulation.
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What they are doing is whirring the printing presses round in order to fob off thiscounterfeitcurrency in exchange for pinching the assets of the nation's business and enterprise.
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He is investigatingcounterfeitcurrencybeing given away to crooks and vagrants.
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This has widespread use as a rough screen forcounterfeitcurrency.
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He has an assistant in his operations, and uses a printing press to printcounterfeitcurrencynotes.
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His arrest record included seduction, possession ofcounterfeitcurrency, and narcotics possession.
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Among other activities, they notified the public ofcounterfeitcurrency, describing details by which people might recognize forgeries.
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Chuck gives five million incounterfeitcurrencythey might be able to use.
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Trading with counterfeit currencies and the possession of counterfeiting equipment will also become criminal offences.
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