Across
- 2. Results or conclusions of a study or investigation; Synonym: results, conclusions, discoveries
- 7. To attract or entice with something desirable; Synonym: entice, attract, charm
- 8. To understand or explain something incorrectly; Synonym: misunderstand, misconstrue, misread
- 11. To inspect or scrutinize something closely; Synonym: inspect, scrutinize, analyze
- 13. To take for granted or suppose something to be true without proof; Synonym: suppose, presume, guess
- 15. Fake
- 16. Occurring at the beginning; Synonym: first, introductory, opening
- 19. A person who shares in the writing of a book or article; Synonym: collaborator, cowriter, contributor
- 22. To mention or allude to something; Synonym: mention, cite, point to
- 23. To cause someone or something to be regarded as untrustworthy or false; Synonym: undermine, weaken, challenge
- 24. To be made up of or formed from something; Synonym: made up of, comprised of, constituted
Down
- 1. To expose or discredit a false or exaggerated claim or belief; Synonym: refute, disprove, expose
- 3. A systematic examination or inquiry into a subject or situation; Synonym: inquiry, examination, probe
- 4. Established as true or certain; Synonym: verified, validated, proven
- 5. A way of dealing with or accomplishing something; Synonym: method, strategy, tactic
- 6. To deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true; Synonym: deceive, trick, fool
- 9. Fake or fraudulent; Synonym: fake, fraudulent, false
- 10. Reported or believed to be true, but not necessarily confirmed; Synonym: alleged, supposed, rumored
- 12. To cause someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; Synonym: demotivate, dissuade, deter
- 14. Stopping, forcing to quit
- 17. A wildly exaggerated or improbable story; Synonym: exaggeration, fabrication, falsehood, lies
- 18. Unverified information that is circulated widely; Synonym: gossip, hearsay, speculation
- 19. A person or group responsible for a crime or wrongdoing; Synonym: offender, perpetrator, guilty party
- 20. To be without or not have enough of something; Synonym: miss, need, require
- 21. Able to be believed or trusted; Synonym: trustworthy, reliable, believable
