What is to carry on a deception; to dissemble; to feign; to pretend. The knave counterfeits well; a good knave. Shak called?
counterfeit — To carry on a deception; to dissemble; to feign; to pretend. The knave counterfeits well; a good knave. Shak. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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