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fabricated answer

[fæb.rɪ.keɪ.tɪd ˈæn.sər]
nounpl: fabricated answers
resposta fabricada
1. A false or made-up response to a question; an answer that is deliberately invented or dishonestly constructed rather than truthfully provided
The witness gave a fabricated answer to avoid implicating himself in the crime.
A testemunha deu uma resposta fabricada para evitar se incriminar no crime.
2. An inaccurate or dishonest reply created to deceive or mislead
His fabricated answer about his whereabouts was later contradicted by security footage.
Sua resposta fabricada sobre seu paradeiro foi posteriormente contradita pelas imagens de segurança.
NYC Slang
BS answer; made-up response
Synonyms
false answermade-up answerfalse statementliedeception
Antonyms
truthful answerhonest answergenuine responseauthentic reply

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta fabricada
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
resposta forjada
Alternative term commonly used in formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
resposta mentirosa
More colloquial, emphasizing the dishonest nature
Portugal
resposta fictícia
Preferred term in European Portuguese contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

spin a yarn
cook up a story
make something up
pull something out of thin air
bend the truth
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