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tergiversation vs falsification

falsification vs tergiversation

tergiversation and falsification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tergiversation Yes No No No
falsification Yes No No No
As nouns, falsification is a hypernym of tergiversation; that is, falsification is a word with a broader meaning than tergiversation:
  • tergiversation: falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language
  • falsification: a willful perversion of facts
Other hypernyms of tergiversation include misrepresentation.
tergiversation (noun) falsification (noun)
falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
the act of abandoning a party for cause 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 tergiversation and falsification

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