falsify

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Definition: (verb) Tamper, with the purpose of deception.
Synonyms: fudge, fake, misrepresent, wangle, manipulate, cook.
Usage: The researcher was tempted to falsify his data in order to secure funding for his study.
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  1. finagle Definition: (verb) To obtain or achieve by indirect, usually deceitful methods. Synonyms: wangle, manage. Usage: Howard was able to finagle an extra ten dollars out of his parents by telling them that he needed the money to buy a schoolbook. Discuss

  2. fabricate Definition: (verb) Make up something artificial or untrue. Synonyms: cook up, invent, manufacture. Usage: Did Harold really wrestle a bear, or did he fabricate the story to impress us? Discuss

  3. undergird Definition: (verb) Make secure underneath. Synonyms: brace up. Usage: We need to undergird the ship if we hope to keep it from breaking apart in this violent storm. Discuss

  4. overplay Definition: (verb) Exaggerate one's acting. Synonyms: ham. Usage: The audience groaned as the actor overplayed his grief, beating his chest and wailing to the heavens. Discuss

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