Main Entry: fal·si·fi·ca·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌfȯl-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən\

Function: noun

: a misrepresentation especially by embellishing a true memory with false details

—fal·si·fy \ˈfȯl-sə-ˌfī\ verb, fal·si·fied; fal·si·fy·ing