claim falsely

VERB

pretend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume bluff feign fool impersonate profess purport put on

STRONG

act affect allege beguile cheat claim counterfeit cozen deceive delude dissemble dissimulate dupe fish fudge hoodwink jazz jive malinger masquerade mislead sham simulate stonewall sucker whitewash

WEAK

be deceitful be hypocritical fake out lay claim let on make out pass off pass oneself off as put up a front

Antonyms

STRONG

be honest deny reveal tell the truth

Example Sentences

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Then he marched up to the cameras in the hallway to claim, falsely, that it was all a setup.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

The HAF argued that the discrimination claim falsely suggests that Hinduism is inherently discriminatory.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2022

Articles claim falsely that in TV interviews the couple backed investment schemes related to Bitcoin and crypto-currency trading.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2022

He asked how the stolen-valor law would differ from making it a crime to claim falsely to have earned a high school diploma, a matter that can be verified just as easily.

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 23, 2012

There are people who lay claim falsely to small things and things the falsity of their pretensions to which is obvious; these are called Factotums and are very despicable.

From Ethics by Aristotle

claim falsely

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