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fausser

to distort, to falsify

verb foh-SEH Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

to bend out of shape

Usage Note

Fausser can mean to skew data or reasoning (fausser les résultats = to skew the results) and physically to bend or warp an object (fausser une clé = to bend a key). The phrase fausser compagnie à quelqu'un means to give someone the slip.

Examples

"Ces données faussent les résultats de l'étude."

Natural Translation

This data distorts the results of the study.

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