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Definition of
mendacious adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
mendacious
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
mɛnˈdeɪʃəs
/
/
(
formal
)
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not telling the truth
synonym
lying
mendacious press statements
See
mendacious
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