forged notes
Illegally printed money
Forged notes are counterfeit paper currency—bills made to pass as genuine money.
The term also applies to falsified documents like promissory notes or written communications fabricated to deceive: The detective discovered the suicide note was actually forged notes planted by the killer.
In music, forged notes would be fabricated musical notation, though this use is rare.
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- fakeNot the real thing
- funny moneyCounterfeit or worthless cash
- currencyMedium of exchange
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
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