counterfeit money

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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money
noun[U]
uk
/ˈmʌn.i/us
/ˈmʌn.i/
coins or notes (= special pieces of paper) that are used to buy things, or an amount of these that a ...
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(Definition ofcounterfeitandmoneyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In 1994–95 they recovered £176 million-worth of drugs and £36 million-worth ofcounterfeitmoney.
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But in the case ofcounterfeitmoney, things are different.
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It is vitally important thatcounterfeitmoneybe detected, including the use of counterfeit coins in machines.
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It would make particular sense to increase the provision of information in each of the regions in which increasing numbers of fakes –counterfeitmoney– have been found.
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This allows for detection ofcounterfeitmoneybecause of the significance in difference of fluorescence lifetime when compared to authentic money.
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Producing or usingcounterfeitmoneyis a form of fraud or forgery.
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Another, more common near-opposite is the creation ofcounterfeitmoney.
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Counterfeitmoneyhas also been used as a covert operation by rival nations in an attempt to create inflation and subvert.
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But his powers, even with their limitation, come as an advantage whencounterfeitmoneyis found throughout the city.
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This section makes it illegal to forge orcounterfeitmoney.
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The show also showed the kids involved in other illegal activities such as makingcounterfeitmoney, stealing and breaking into houses.
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Critics claim that professional counterfeiters use starch-free paper, making the pen unable to detect the majority ofcounterfeitmoneyin circulation.
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In 1890, then, he was found guilty of forgingcounterfeitmoney(though he only traded it), and was imprisoned for a further seven years.
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Employing a variety of techniques the con usually consists of the dropper, who purposely drops a wallet containingcounterfeitmoneynear a potential victim.
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Section 6 made it a felony to takecounterfeitmoney, or to mix copper with silver.
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However, after reading in one of the notes that makingcounterfeitmoneyis illegal, they burn all the money.
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It checks the cash delivered by banks and money transport companies, removescounterfeitmoneyfrom circulation and hands it to the police.
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Hazari hires actors to pretend to be his staff and gives beggars large quantities ofcounterfeitmoneyto masquerade as a wealthy industrialist.
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The wife was accused of receivingcounterfeitmoneyand coded messages from three unidentified men thought to be spies, as well as failing to notify the authorities.
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If a wise man should inadvertently acceptcounterfeitmoneyfor good, will he offer it as genuine in payment of a debt after he discovers his mistake?
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