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Synonyms & Similar Words
misstatement
inaccuracy
untruth
lie
fabrication
deception
dishonesty
falsity
misrepresentation
distortion
exaggeration
prevarication
perjury
mendacity
duplicity
guile
artifice
ruse
subterfuge
chicanery
trickery
fallacy
error
misconception
delusion
illusion
fantasy
fiction
fable
myth
untruthfulness
falseness
insincerity
Meaning of Falsehood
A false statement or belief, intentionally or unintentionally untrue
Definitions
- The state or quality of being false or untrue
- A statement or assertion that is known to be untrue, often made with the intention to deceive
Example Uses
- The politician was accused of spreading falsehoods about their opponent
- The article exposed the falsehoods in the company's advertising campaign
- The detective had to sift through a web of falsehoods to uncover the truth