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falsified reply

[/ˈfɔːlsɪfaɪd rɪˈplaɪ/]
nounpl: falsified replies
resposta falsificada
1. A response or answer that has been deliberately altered, fabricated, or misrepresented to deceive or mislead
The witness gave a falsified reply to the investigator's question.
A testemunha deu uma resposta falsificada à pergunta do investigador.
2. An inaccurate or dishonest response submitted in place of a truthful answer
The documents contained several falsified replies that contradicted earlier statements.
Os documentos continham várias respostas falsificadas que contradiziam declarações anteriores.
Synonyms
false replyfabricated responsedishonest answerforged replymisleading response
Antonyms
truthful replyhonest answergenuine responseaccurate reply

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta falsificada
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
resposta falsa
Simplified, more colloquial form
São Paulo
resposta falsificada
Formal usage, especially in legal contexts
Portugal
resposta falsificada
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

give someone the runaround
pull the wool over someone's eyes
beat around the bush
dodge the question
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