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misrepresent vs falsify

falsify vs misrepresent

misrepresent and falsify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misrepresent No No Yes No
falsify No No Yes No
As verbs, falsify is a hyponym of misrepresent; that is, falsify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misrepresent:
  • misrepresent: represent falsely
  • falsify: make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
Other hyponyms of misrepresent include sentimentalise, sentimentalize, distort, garble, warp, affect, dissemble, feign, pretend, sham.
As verbs, misrepresent and falsify are synonyms defined as:
  • misrepresent and falsify: tamper, with the purpose of deception
Other synonyms of misrepresent include cook, fake, fudge, manipulate, wangle.
misrepresent (verb) falsify (verb)
represent falsely falsify knowingly
tamper, with the purpose of deception insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
prove false
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
tamper, with the purpose of deception
Difference between misrepresent and falsify

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