falsehood
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false·hood

noun \ˈfls-ˌhd\

Definition of FALSEHOOD

1
: an untrue statement : lie
2
: absence of truth or accuracy
3
: the practice of lying : mendacity

Examples of FALSEHOOD

  1. the line between truth and falsehood
  2. <the possibility of a perpetual motion machine is one falsehood that has been disproved by modern physics>

First Known Use of FALSEHOOD

13th century

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