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counterfesance

counterfesance noun: forgery; counterfeiting.

Noun

counterfesance (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) forgery; counterfeiting

Forms of counterfesance

alternative formcounterfaisance

Origin of counterfesance

From Old French contrefaisance, from contrefaire. See counterfeit.

Questions about counterfesance

What does counterfesance mean?
Counterfesance means forgery; counterfeiting.
What part of speech is counterfesance?
Counterfesance is a noun.

Words near counterfesance in the dictionary

  1. counterfeitresses
  2. counterfeits
  3. counterfeminism
  4. counterfeminist
  5. counterfeminists
  6. counterfesance
  7. counterfigure
  8. counterfigures
  9. counterfinalities
  10. counterfinality
  11. counterfinding

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