Again, that is not what this word means. It’s misrepresented data, not fake. And yes, the distinction matters. This is also not what the article is about. The

Again, that is not what this word means. It’s misrepresented data, not fake. And yes, the distinction matters. This is also not what the article is about. The problem they face is completely fabricated data, not DFT structures in a poorly worded paper. Of all places, this is probably the last one where I would expect this argument.