Meaning & use
Falsifying
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altering or presenting information dishonestly in order to deceive.
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The accountant was arrested for falsifying company records.
He was accused of falsifying his résumé to land the job.
A note on using this word
Present participle of "falsify," commonly used in legal and financial contexts involving fraud.
Words with a similar meaning
fabricatingforgingfaking
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Words with an opposite meaning
verifyingauthenticating
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