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lying vs falsification

falsification vs lying

lying and falsification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lying Yes No No No
falsification Yes No No No
As nouns, falsification is a hypernym of lying; that is, falsification is a word with a broader meaning than lying:
  • lying: the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
  • falsification: a willful perversion of facts
Other hypernyms of lying include misrepresentation.
lying (noun) falsification (noun)
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
the act of determining that something is false
a willful perversion of facts
any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
Difference between lying and falsification

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