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forging

n. C / U
C1 Advanced US //ˈfɔɹdʒɪŋ// UK //fˈɔːdʒɪŋ// forg·ing

n. the crime of making a fake copy of something, like a signature or a painting, to trick people. It can also mean the act of shaping metal by heating it and hitting it with a hammer.

n. the act of producing a fraudulent copy or imitation of a document, signature, or work of art; alternatively, the process of shaping metal through heating and hammering. Uncountable when referring to the general activity; countable when referring to a specific forged object.


SIMPLE

The expert discovered that the signature was a clever forging.

CONTEXTUAL

He was arrested after the bank discovered his involvement in the forging of several high-value checks.

COMPLEX

While the museum initially celebrated the acquisition, subsequent chemical analysis revealed it to be a sophisticated forging created with pigments unavailable during the artist's lifetime.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used in legal contexts regarding fraud, or in industrial contexts regarding metallurgy.

Pitfall

He was guilty of forgeryingHe was guilty of forgingLearners sometimes try to add a verbal suffix to the gerund-noun; 'forging' or 'forgery' are the correct noun forms.

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