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Knockoff

noun/nˈɑːkɔf/
Definition
an unauthorized copy or imitation
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈɑːkɔf/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈɒkɒf/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈɒkɒf/
2 syllables Say it as /nˈɑːkɔf/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Nachahmung
eine nicht autorisierte Kopie oder Nachahmung
🇫🇷French
contrefaçon
une copie ou une imitation non autorisée
🇪🇸Spanish
imitación
una copia o imitación no autorizada
🇮🇹Italian
imitazione
una copia o imitazione non autorizzata
🇵🇹Portuguese
imitação
uma cópia não autorizada ou imitação
🇷🇺Russian
подделка
несанкционированная копия или имитация
India
🇮🇳Hindi
समाप्त करना
एक अनधिकृत प्रतिलिपि या नकल
🇧🇩Bengali
নকঅফ
একটি অননুমোদিত অনুলিপি বা অনুকরণ
🇮🇳Tamil
நாக்ஆஃப்
அங்கீகரிக்கப்படாத நகல் அல்லது சாயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
నాక్ఆఫ్
అనధికార కాపీ లేదా అనుకరణ
🇮🇳Gujarati
નોકઓફ
એક અનધિકૃત નકલ અથવા અનુકરણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಾಕ್ಆಫ್
ಅನಧಿಕೃತ ನಕಲು ಅಥವಾ ಅನುಕರಣೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുട്ടുകുത്തി
ഒരു അനധികൃത പകർപ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അനുകരണം
🇵🇰Urdu
دستک
ایک غیر مجاز نقل یا نقل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
仿冒品
未经授权的复制或模仿
🇯🇵Japanese
模造品
不正なコピーまたは模造品
🇰🇷Korean
복제품
무단 복제 또는 모방
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hàng nhái
một bản sao hoặc bắt chước trái phép
🇹🇭Thai
เคาะออก
สำเนาหรือเลียนแบบโดยไม่ได้รับอนุญาต
🇮🇩Indonesian
tiruan
salinan atau tiruan yang tidak sah
🇲🇾Malay
tiruan
salinan atau tiruan yang tidak dibenarkan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضربة قاضية
نسخة أو تقليد غير مصرح به
🇮🇷Persian
ضربه زدن
کپی یا تقلید غیر مجاز
🇹🇷Turkish
taklit
izinsiz kopya veya taklit
🇮🇱Hebrew
דפוק
עותק או חיקוי לא מורשה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'knockoff'?
The primary meaning of 'knockoff' is 'an unauthorized copy or imitation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'knockoff' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'knockoff' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'knockoff' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'knockoff' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'knockoff' in your daily reading?
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Occasionally
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Do you find 'knockoff' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'knockoff' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'knockoff' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'knockoff' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'knockoff' as formal, casual, or slang?
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