falsified
Doctored the records
Falsified describes something that has been altered or fabricated to deceive.
Documents are falsified when forged or tampered with: falsified records, falsified evidence.
Data can be falsified by manipulation or invention.
A falsified claim has been shown to be false: The study's conclusions were later falsified by new research.
Made by smithing, or faked
- fabricatedInvented, not real
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
- fakeNot the real thing
doctored · altered · tampered · manipulated · bogus · phony · sham · spurious
Dishonest money-making scheme
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- swindleDeception for financial gain
- conArgument against
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
grift · flimflam · racket · phishing · identity theft · insurance fraud · tax fraud · wire fraud
Fraudulent imitation currency
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- imitationCopy of the original
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
pirated · ersatz · copied · simulated · cloned · bootleg · reproduction · fake bills
Deliberate falsehood
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- perjuryCriminal courtroom dishonesty
prevarication · deceit · dishonesty · duplicity · subterfuge · chicanery · trickery · imposture
Changing information dishonestly or technically
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- plagiarismUnattributed use of others' work
- doctored imagesPhotos altered to mislead
- cherry-pickingChoosing only supporting examples
forged
Made by smithing, or faked
- fabricatedInvented, not real
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
- counterfeitFraudulent imitation
fake · doctored · altered · tampered · manipulated · bogus · phony · sham · spurious · faked
scam
Dishonest money-making scheme
embezzlement · grift · flimflam · racket · phishing · identity theft · insurance fraud · tax fraud · wire fraud · securities fraud
fake money
Fraudulent imitation currency
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- imitationCopy of the original
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
knockoff · pirated · ersatz · copied · simulated · cloned · bootleg · reproduction · fake bills · counterfeit goods
lie
Deliberate falsehood
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
perjury · prevarication · deceit · dishonesty · duplicity · subterfuge · chicanery · trickery · imposture · pretense
data manipulation
Changing information dishonestly or technically
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- plagiarismUnattributed use of others' work
- doctored imagesPhotos altered to mislead
- falsifieddoctored, fabricated, fake, faked, forged
- not realfake, phony, sham, pretend, fabricated
- dupeddeceived, tricked, fooled, conned, swindled
- fake goodsfake, counterfeit, knockoff, forged, imitation
- unreal thingsillusion, delusion, fantasy, fiction, imaginary
- distortedwarped, twisted, bent, contorted, crooked
falsifiedauthentic
Verified as original
genuine · true · real · legitimate · unfalsified
falsifiedconfirmed
Established as accurate
verified · validated · proven · authenticated · corroborated
- falsified recordsDeliberately altered official documents
falsification, falsifies, falsifier, falsifiability, falsifiers, falsifiable, unfalsifiable