nnoun.cognitionany evidence that helps to establish the falsity of somethingSynset:disproof refutation
Derivationally Related Form:falsifyrefute
Hypernyms:evidence grounds
Inherited Hypernyms:disproofevidenceinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:confutationcounterexamplereductioreductio ad absurdum
Full Hyponyms:confutationcounterexamplereductio ad absurdum
nnoun.acta willful perversion of factsSynset:misrepresentation
Derivationally Related Form:falsify
Hypernyms:actus reus misconduct wrongdoing wrongful conduct
Inherited Hypernyms:falsificationwrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:deceitdeceptiondissemblingdissimulationdistortionequivocationfabricationlyingoverrefinementprevaricationstrainingtergiversationtorturetwisting
Full Hyponyms:affectationappearanceattitudebluffcheatdeceptiondelusiondistortionduplicityequivocationfakeryfibbingfraudgerrymandergoldbrickimpostureindirectionjugglerylyingmake-believemasqueradeobscurantismpretenseradical chictake-intrickery
nnoun.actthe act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeitingSynset:falsehood
Derivationally Related Form:falsify
Hypernyms:dishonesty knavery
Inherited Hypernyms:falsificationdishonestywrongdoingactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:forgeryframe-upsetupsophistication
Full Hyponyms:forgeryframe-upsophistication
nnoun.actthe act of determining that something is falseSynset:disproof falsifying refutal refutation
Derivationally Related Form:falsifyrefute
Hypernyms:determination finding
Inherited Hypernyms:falsificationdeterminationdiscoveryacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity