falsehood
noun/ˈfɔːlshʊd/
/ˈfɔːlshʊd/
(formal)- [uncountable] the state of not being true; the act of telling a lie
- to test the truth or falsehood of her claims
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- [countable] a statement that is not true synonym lie2
- It is an offence to deliberately publish a serious falsehood.
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