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as in delusion
a false idea or belief
a papal letter condemning secularism and other movements that the church considered to be falsities of the modern age
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as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
when questioned by his parents about his drug use, the teenager told one blatant falsity after another
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as in adultery
lack of faithfulness especially to one's husband or wife
the falsity of Guinevere usually figures prominently in medieval and modern tellings of the legend of King Arthur
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as in treachery
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
despite being offered a fortune to spill the president's secrets, the trusted aide declared that he'd sooner die than be guilty of such falsity
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as in deception
the quality or state of being false
the falsity of Columbus's estimate of the earth's circumference was pretty much demonstrated when he made a head-on collision with the western hemisphere
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Recent Examples of falsity
Gateway Pundit still spreading election falsities A new report from analysts Advance Democracy, Inc., provided exclusively to USA TODAY, finds that the conservative news website the Gateway Pundit has doubled down in its spreading of false claims about the presidential election.
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Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
Identifying falsities and being upfront with your readership is what matters most.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
As the author of 2018’s The Menendez Murders book, Rand said there were several falsities in the show.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash did not correct falsities live on air.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 21 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
Identifying falsities and being upfront with your readership is what matters most.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
As the author of 2018’s The Menendez Murders book, Rand said there were several falsities in the show.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Moderators Jake Tapper and Dana Bash did not correct falsities live on air.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 21 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsity
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As Sara’s delusions start to involve the game show’s host and live studio audience on TV start to mock her, her refrigarator also comes alive and attacks her.Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2025
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Yet everything that goes up must come down, and hubris is one of the major symptoms of delusions of grandeur.Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Former Fox Broadcasting executive Preston Padden and other activists argued that Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, the father and son who control Fox Corp, should be held accountable for Fox’s promotion of Trump’s lies about the 2020 election.Brian Stelter, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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The fourth sought to block Fox Corp.'s local TV division's renewal of the license for its Philadelphia station over corporate sibling Fox News's promotion of lies about fraud in the 2020 elections.David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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The article included other remarks related to Carter’s faith − such as the importance of the separation of church and state, a conviction born of Carter’s Southern Baptist upbringing − but the adultery comment opened a rift with Carter’s kin in Christ.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Here’s what to know about the legal proceedings of adultery in Texas.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
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Welcome back for another season full of [Alan Cumming voice] deception, backstabbing and treachery!Nick Caruso, TVLine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Yet Milady and her treachery have for nearly 200 years always stood out.Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
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Langenberg’s sharp slider and 92-94 mph fastball lead a five-pitch mix, and his low arm slot adds some deception.Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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This democratization of deception tools means threats can come from anywhere—disgruntled employees, competitors or opportunistic individuals—not just sophisticated state actors or cybercrime rings.Joseph Ours, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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While this myth has been debunked by experts, professionals still advise against going to bed without drying your hair for a plethora of reasons.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Comprised of interviews with landlords, homeowners, real estate investors, and city officials, this book dispels the myths around the narratives that paint these Detroit homeowners as irresponsible.Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
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Not long ago, Mallaby recommended to us a few of the best books about such tales.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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The tale of that match has been told a few times in the quarter-century since.Jack Lang, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Again, one needn’t endorse Trump’s infidelity or lies to observe that the spectacle disserves the country.The Editors, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025
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Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee failed to land a decisive blow against Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, after several hours of tense questioning about his qualifications, views on women in combat, infidelity and drinking.Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Falsity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsity. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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