falsehood
noun
false·hood
ˈfȯls-ˌhu̇d 
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Examples of falsehood in a Sentence
the line between truth and falsehood
the possibility of a perpetual motion machine is one falsehood that has been disproved by modern physics
Recent Examples on the Web
Nearly a decade after Trump began running for president we should all be accustomed to his reliance on falsehoods.
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Ron Elving, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
Upon returning home and making the obligatory social media connections, we were stunned to discover extremist views propagated by multiple members of the group, including, but not limited to, dangerous falsehoods about and disparagement of gays.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
None were considered outright falsehoods by the fact-checker.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Sep. 2024
Harris was also quick to call out Trump’s falsehoods.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
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Ron Elving, NPR, 14 Sep. 2024
Upon returning home and making the obligatory social media connections, we were stunned to discover extremist views propagated by multiple members of the group, including, but not limited to, dangerous falsehoods about and disparagement of gays.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2024
None were considered outright falsehoods by the fact-checker.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Sep. 2024
Harris was also quick to call out Trump’s falsehoods.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Falsehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsehood. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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falsehood
noun
false·hood
ˈfȯls-ˌhu̇d
1
: an untrue statement : lie
2
: the habit of lying
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