1
as in delusion
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 lie
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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as in deception
the quality or state of being false
scientists eventually demonstrated the falsehood of the claim that prehistoric fish did not evolve lungs and legs
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as in deceit
the tendency to tell lies
a cynic who believes that politics are a veritable fount of falsehood
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Recent Examples of falsehood
But Russo set straight some of the falsehoods that have led some Americans to their anti-Columbus sentiments.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The President didn’t help his case by spreading outlandish falsehoods.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
This pledge erases dissenting Israeli voices, legitimizes falsehoods, and shields Hamas from blame.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Such a blatant falsehood making it to the press conference betrays the fact that there is no limit to how false something has to be in order for this administration to resist propagating it.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The President didn’t help his case by spreading outlandish falsehoods.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
This pledge erases dissenting Israeli voices, legitimizes falsehoods, and shields Hamas from blame.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Such a blatant falsehood making it to the press conference betrays the fact that there is no limit to how false something has to be in order for this administration to resist propagating it.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsehood
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Don’t let delusions (especially those planted by gaslighters) guide your thoughts and heart.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
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Chatbots are known to validate users’ obsessions and delusions, and most of the litigation around this phenomenon has so far pertained to self-harm, as in the suits Jain has brought against OpenAI and Character Technologies.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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That’s where Israel’s future lies.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Like many people, she was taken in by his lies.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Everything can be used as a tool for good and to build, or for bad and destruction and deception.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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The question now is whether our ability to detect deception can evolve as fast as the tools that create it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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And with that comes deceit and manipulation.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The 2022 push for Measure B, which enabled this year’s approval of new city trash policies, was built on deceit about how much the fees would be.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Arizona is home to numerous local legends, myths, and supernatural tales.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The series explores Bollywood myths and realities in a very insider way.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on hometown harvests, top tales and remarkable marathon runs.—
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FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood streamers and studios seemingly can't resist such tales, which explains the boom of true crime documentaries and dramatizations over the past decade.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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There aren’t any obvious errors that can be laid at Darlow’s door over the past four matches.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sponsors assume no responsibility for any error, omissions, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation with transmission, communications, line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or allegation of submissions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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This is a developing story and will be updated.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Falsehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsehood. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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