counterfeit vs fudge

counterfeit

verb
  • To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of. 

  • Of a turn or river card, to invalidate a player's hand by making a better hand on the board. 

noun
  • A non-genuine article; a fake. 

  • One who counterfeits; a counterfeiter. 

adj
  • Inauthentic. 

  • False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine. 

  • Assuming the appearance of something; deceitful; hypocritical. 

fudge

verb
  • To alter something from its true state, as to hide a flaw or uncertainty, deliberately but not necessarily dishonestly or immorally. 

  • To try to avoid giving a direct answer. 

  • To cheat, especially in the game of marbles. 

noun
  • Chocolate fudge. 

  • Light or frothy nonsense. 

  • Fecal matter; feces. 

  • A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream. 

  • A deliberately misleading or vague answer. 

  • A less than perfect decision or solution; an attempt to fix an incorrect solution after the fact. 

intj
  • Used in place of fuck. 

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