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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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   What is a falsehood noun?

   • [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, synonyms and more.

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   What does it mean to tell a falsehood?

   • To tell a falsehood is like the cut of a saber: for though the wound may heal, the scar of it will remain. Falsehood is invariably the child of fear in one form or another. "The Confessions of Aleister Crowley".

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   What was the difference between 'falsehood' and 'error'?

   • In 1787 “falsehood” was reaching “every corner of the earth”. In 1820 a colorful version was circulating with lies flying from “Maine to Georgia” while truth was “pulling her boots on”. By 1834 “error” was running “half over the world” while truth was “putting on his boots”.

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   What does it mean if your mom tells a falsehood?

   • A falsehood is a lie. If your mom has an uncanny knack for knowing when you're telling a falsehood, it means she always knows when you're stretching the truth. The noun falsehood is a slightly fancy or old-fashioned way of saying "lie."

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   Falsehood is a noun that means a false statement, lie, or untrue idea. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of falsehood from Dictionary.com.

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   Falsehood is a noun that means lying or a statement that is not correct. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and usage of falsehood with examples from various sources.

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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."

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