forgery

  1. Noun.  The act of forging metal into shape.
  2. Noun.  The act of forging, fabricating, or producing falsely; especially the crime of fraudulently making or altering a writing or signature purporting to be made by another, the false making or material alteration of or addition to a written instrument for the purpose of deceit and fraud; as, the forgery of a bond.
  3. Noun.  That which is forged, fabricated, falsely devised or counterfeited.
  4. Noun.  (archaic) An invention, creation.

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