forged
/ˈfɔɹdʒd/
adjective
Familiar
1.adj.reproduced fraudulently
“like a bad penny...”
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forged and formed differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. forged means “reproduced fraudulently”. formed means “having or given a form or shape”. formed is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈfɔɹdʒd/
1.adj.reproduced fraudulently
“like a bad penny...”
/ˈfɔɹmd/
1.adj.having or given a form or shape
| forged | formed | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɔɹdʒd/ | /ˈfɔɹmd/ |
| Said | fawrjd | fawrmd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | bad | none recorded |
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