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as in myths
a false idea or belief
the possibility of a perpetual motion machine is one falsehood that has been disproved by modern physics
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as in lies
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
several falsehoods in the witness's testimony that may be grounds for perjury
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Recent Examples of falsehoods
Both sides accuse each other of making outdated assumptions, ignoring inconvenient realities and dishing out falsehoods.
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Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Drake’s stardom is, seemingly in Lamar’s eyes, hollow, built on a foundation of falsehoods, or at least exaggerations, and done without principles.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Delusions of torture or falsehoods?
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
Some voters might even have backed him because of his relentless falsehoods.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Today’s most advanced AI programs remain rife with errors and prone to enabling the spread of falsehoods online, while stoking fears of rendering some people’s jobs obsolete.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
For months on end, an accomplished Administration had nobody to carry its message, or to defend it against a whirlwind of falsehoods.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Social media companies should also dramatically increase staffing devoted to addressing falsehoods about the election process.
—Mekela Panditharatne and Shanze Hasan, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
All this is particularly troubling given a recent Treasury Department announcement notes that Russian officials were involved in an effort to create bots that would spread online falsehoods to Americans about where to vote in the 2024 election.
—Mekela Panditharatne and Shanze Hasan, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
Drake’s stardom is, seemingly in Lamar’s eyes, hollow, built on a foundation of falsehoods, or at least exaggerations, and done without principles.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Delusions of torture or falsehoods?
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
Some voters might even have backed him because of his relentless falsehoods.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Today’s most advanced AI programs remain rife with errors and prone to enabling the spread of falsehoods online, while stoking fears of rendering some people’s jobs obsolete.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
For months on end, an accomplished Administration had nobody to carry its message, or to defend it against a whirlwind of falsehoods.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
Social media companies should also dramatically increase staffing devoted to addressing falsehoods about the election process.
—Mekela Panditharatne and Shanze Hasan, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
All this is particularly troubling given a recent Treasury Department announcement notes that Russian officials were involved in an effort to create bots that would spread online falsehoods to Americans about where to vote in the 2024 election.
—Mekela Panditharatne and Shanze Hasan, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsehoods
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Dispelling myths about social determinants of health is important for better addressing the overall well-being of employees and employers.Sean Fogarty, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Through social media and her practice, German is dismantling beauty myths and empowering her community with knowledge.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
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To uncover the truth about a pernicious insurance industry practice, staffers with the New York’s state attorney general’s office decided to tell a series of lies.Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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The breach led by Peters heightened concerns that rogue election workers sympathetic to partisan lies could use their access and knowledge to attack voting processes from within.Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Corcoran's attorneys have pointed to his delusions that Indiana Department of Correction officers are torturing him using an ultrasound machine.Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
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Musicals are, in many cases, delusions, born in times of violence and annihilation.Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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The project is heavy on woozy tales of the erotic ups and emotional downs of falling hard, and the deadpan, adrift flows of Scoob and friends, like professional skirt-chaser Shaudy Kash, are like bumping Baby Smoove and Veeze with brain fog.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
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But do not look for tales of her in the old songs.Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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Most recently, the Department of Homeland Security Cyber Safety Review Board cited a ‘cascade’ of errors by Microsoft, allowing Chinese hackers to breach federal email systems.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Real-time data collection, analysis and sharing allow manufacturers to optimize processes, reduce errors and improve sustainability.Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But these polished descriptions, like many attempts to summarize compelling stories, rarely convey the excitement of reading a book that genuinely surprises you.Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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One partner, a passionate environmentalist, may present research, share personal stories and seek affirmation from their significant other, who is a dedicated meat-eater.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Usually this is because states fall prey to illusions about national security.Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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But Americans must guard carefully against falling prey to our own illusions and our own folly.Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Falsehoods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsehoods. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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