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   False·hood

   /ˈfôlsˌho͝od/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state of being untrue: "the truth or falsehood of the many legends that surround her"
   • ▪ a lie: "a downright falsehood" Similar liefibuntruthfalse statementfalsificationfabricationinventionpiece of fictionfictionstoryyarnmade-up storytrumped-up storyfake newscock and bull storyflight of fancyfigment of the imaginationbarefaced lie(little) white liehalf truthdeparture from the truthalternative factred herringinformal:tall storytall talefairy storyfairy talewhopperporkyporky piepork piehumorous:terminological inexactitudeOpposite truth
   • ▪ lying: "the right to sue for malicious falsehood" Similar lyingmendacityuntruthfulnessfibbingfabricationinventionperjuryperfidyperfidiousnesslack of veracitytelling storiesmisrepresentationprevaricationequivocationdeceitdeceptiondeceitfulnesspretenseartificefalsenesstwo-facednessdouble-dealingdouble-crossingdissimulationtreacheryinformal:codologykidologyOpposite truthfulnesshonesty

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › falsehoodFalsehood - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of falsehood. noun. a false statement. synonyms: falsity, untruth. see more. noun. the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting. synonyms: falsification. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Falsehood."

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › falsehoodFALSEHOOD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FALSEHOOD meaning: 1. lying: 2. a lie or a statement that is not correct 3. lying: . Learn more.

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   falsehood. [uncountable] the state of not being true; the act of telling a lie. [countable] a statement that is not true synonym lie2. It is an offence to deliberately publish a serious falsehood. Definition of falsehood noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes ...

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   Define falsehood. falsehood synonyms, falsehood pronunciation, falsehood translation, English dictionary definition of falsehood. n. 1. An untrue statement; a lie or an inaccuracy. 2. The practice of lying. 3. Lack of conformity to truth or fact; inaccuracy. American Heritage®...

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › falsehoodFALSEHOOD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 30, 2024 · A falsehood is a statement that distorts or suppresses the truth, in order to deceive: to tell a falsehood about one's ancestry in order to gain acceptance. A fib denotes a trivial falsehood, and is often used to characterize that which is not strictly true: a polite fib. A lie is a vicious falsehood: to tell a lie about one's neighbor.

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   A falsehood is a statement that distorts or suppresses the truth, in order to deceive: to tell a falsehood about one's ancestry in order to gain acceptance. A fib denotes a trivial falsehood, and is often used to characterize that which is not strictly true: a polite fib. A lie is a vicious falsehood: to tell a lie about one's neighbor.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › falsehoodfalsehood | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   falsehood definition: a lie. Learn more.