forged

forged
forged forged (f[=o]rjd), adj. 1. Not genuine; counterfeit; -- used mostly of signatures and documents. See {forge}, v. t., 4.

Syn: bad. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

2. shaped by strong pressure in a press, or by heatng and hammering; -- of metal objects.

Note: Also used metaphorically of results requiring intense or difficult effort. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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