counterfeit vs pose

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. 

pose

verb
  • To falsely impersonate (another person or occupation) primarily for the purpose of accomplishing something or reaching a goal. 

  • To constitute (a danger, a threat, a risk, etc.). 

  • To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude. 

  • To behave affectedly in order to attract interest or admiration. 

  • To ask; to set (a test, quiz, riddle, etc.). 

  • To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect. 

noun
  • Affectation. 

  • Position, posture, arrangement (especially of the human body). 

How often have the words counterfeit and pose occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )