falsifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of falsify
1
as in misrepresents
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not

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2
as in refutes
to prove to be false telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night

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  1. misrepresents
  2. refutes
  3. distorts
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  • If the public agrees with the FTC’s plan, personalized pricing could be found to violate the FTC Act when a seller misrepresents a price as static or widely available when it is actually personalized.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Still, that correction has been used to manipulate the study data in a way that significantly misrepresents miscarriage risk associated with Covid-19 vaccinations.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of misrepresents
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  • In his Facebook post, Khrzhanovsky refutes or qualifies the various accusations made against him and his film.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • History refutes the myth of the individual genius because innovations are collaborative and cultural.
    — Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of refutes
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  • Because of its large field of view, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help researchers better understand dark matter by capturing how the phenomenon's gravity bends light and distorts a galaxy's shape.
    — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Saliva collects at the mouthpiece and distorts the notes, making the blasts sound hoarse and off-pitch.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of distorts
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“Falsifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsifies. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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