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faussaire

forger

noun foh-SAIR Rare
People & Society Crime

Also means

counterfeiter

Usage Note

Faussaire denotes someone who creates false documents, signatures, or artworks — a forger or counterfeiter. It can apply equally to a man or woman (the form is the same for both genders). The related noun faux (m) means a forgery or fake. Faussaire de documents and faussaire d'art are common collocations.

Examples

"Le faussaire imitait les signatures à la perfection."

Natural Translation

The forger imitated signatures to perfection.

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