falsehood
noun
false·hood
ˈfȯls-ˌhu̇d 
Synonyms
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
More than Russian bots or click-hungry algorithms, a crisis of trust and legitimacy seems to lie behind the proliferation of paranoid falsehoods.
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Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
In a series of letters totaling nearly 60 pages, Mr. Clare and Ms. Locke said The New York Times was spreading falsehoods about them and their firm.
—David Enrich, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The two movements do share a handful of similarities: harassment campaigns flooded with falsehoods and accusations bordering on conspiracy; attacks aimed primarily at women and people of color; the idea that video game culture for cis white men is being stolen from them.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Chicago’s version, known as Rumor Central, reportedly fielded more than 35,000 calls in the week following the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
So, could rumor clinics help Americans separate fact from falsehood today?
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
The book takes pains to separate disinformation from misinformation, a distinction that McQuade thinks could open the door to reaching those who mistakenly put their faith in falsehoods.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2024
The case, known as Murthy v. Missouri, arose out of efforts during the early months of the Biden administration to push social media platforms to take down posts that officials said spread falsehoods about the pandemic and the 2020 presidential election.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
There was also many misrepresentations and falsehoods created in my opinion to smear my character.
—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
One of the ways the federal evidence in this case could complicate matters for the state prosecutor is if those records contain previously unknown instances of contradictory statements or falsehoods by any of the witnesses.
—Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
In a series of letters totaling nearly 60 pages, Mr. Clare and Ms. Locke said The New York Times was spreading falsehoods about them and their firm.
—David Enrich, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The two movements do share a handful of similarities: harassment campaigns flooded with falsehoods and accusations bordering on conspiracy; attacks aimed primarily at women and people of color; the idea that video game culture for cis white men is being stolen from them.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Chicago’s version, known as Rumor Central, reportedly fielded more than 35,000 calls in the week following the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
So, could rumor clinics help Americans separate fact from falsehood today?
—Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
The book takes pains to separate disinformation from misinformation, a distinction that McQuade thinks could open the door to reaching those who mistakenly put their faith in falsehoods.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2024
The case, known as Murthy v. Missouri, arose out of efforts during the early months of the Biden administration to push social media platforms to take down posts that officials said spread falsehoods about the pandemic and the 2020 presidential election.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
There was also many misrepresentations and falsehoods created in my opinion to smear my character.
—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
One of the ways the federal evidence in this case could complicate matters for the state prosecutor is if those records contain previously unknown instances of contradictory statements or falsehoods by any of the witnesses.
—Devlin Barrett, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Falsehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsehood. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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