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falsehood

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noun
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As a noun, falsehood means the property of being false.

Meanings of falsehood

4 meanings

noun

  1. The property of being false.

  2. A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie.

    “Don't tell falsehoods.”

  3. The act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting

    Similar: falsification
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. archaicrareMendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of a person who is mendacious and deceitful.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a false statement
falsityuntruth
noun: the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent cha…
falsification
Oppositestruth

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