falsifications

noun

plural of falsification
as in misrepresentations

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  1. misrepresentations
  2. misinformation
  3. fallacies
  4. misconceptions
  5. myths
Noun
  • The lawsuit accuses Roblox and Discord of wrongful death, fraudulent concealment and misrepresentations, negligent misrepresentation and strict liability.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
Definition of misrepresentations
Noun
  • Most recently this month, a Wall Street Journal analysis of 4 million TikTok videos and political podcasts reiterated that, broadly, public concerns are not rooted in misinformation.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
  • But decades of greater media abundance have not solved problems of knowledge, misinformation or trust.
    — Seth Ashley, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of misinformation
Noun
  • Understanding vicious cycles and logical fallacies.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
  • While counting the president’s fallacies has become routine, the ideological subservience of his senior-most cabinet members and advisors this term has given the public reason to second-guess statements and data issued by them or their offices.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of fallacies
Noun
  • One of the biggest misconceptions is that sustainability and farmer livelihoods are separate conversations.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Galarza said misconceptions about electric stoves are the largest obstacle to broader use.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of misconceptions
Noun
  • Ancient myths and modern cinema depict bogs as sinister locales, dangerous to cross, and fatal to get trapped in.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But in earlier myths, Al Basty was described as a hearth deity and a protector of women in childbirth.
    — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of myths
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