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Falsified vs Fraudulent - What's the difference?

falsified | fraudulent |

As adjectives the difference between falsified and fraudulent

is that falsified is demonstrated to be false while fraudulent is dishonest; based on fraud or deception.

As a verb falsified

is past tense of falsify.

falsified

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Demonstrated to be false.

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    Verb

    (head)
  • (falsify)

    • fraudulent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • dishonest; based on fraud or deception
  • false; phony
    • He tried to pass a fraudulent check.

    Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "fraudulent" is often applied: claim, practice, transfer, scheme, transaction, document, intent, misrepresentation, act, action, mortgage, check, conveyance, accounting, bankruptcy, reporting, etc.

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    Derived terms

    * fraudulently