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Counterfeit item (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

forgery

(Other definitions for forgery that I've seen before include "Fraudulent copy" , "Counterfeiting" , "Fraudulent copy(ing)" , "making money illegally" , "Not the genuine article" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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