Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

Made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently as genuine

Counterfeit

The option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words is counterfeit.

• Counterfeit means made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently as genuine.
• Staunch means firm in principle or belief.
• Authentic means genuine or real.
• Deliberate means done with careful thought and intention.