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forgery; manipulation

NounSino-Korean: 造作

  1. 1

    forgery; manipulation

    The act of making up something as if it were true.

    Korean definition: 어떤 일을 사실인 것처럼 꾸며서 만듦.

    • They were arrested on suspicion of making huge profits through stock price manipulation.

    • The researchers tried to fabricate the experimental results, but in the end everything was exposed.

  2. 2

    counterfeiting; being counterfeit

    The act of making a fake item by imitating the original, or such an item.

    Korean definition: 진짜를 본떠서 가짜를 만듦. 또는 그렇게 만든 물건.

    • Products these days are fitted with devices to prevent counterfeiting.

    • When the luxury handbags sold at the department store turned out to be counterfeit, there were fierce protests.

  3. 3

    creation

    The act of making something up.

    Korean definition: 어떤 것을 지어서 만듦.

    • The ability to construct sentences and vocabulary are deeply correlated.