Definition of falsehood
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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 of falsehood from the Web
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This decision, based on falsehoods and the denial of climate change, would be a complete disaster for our cities, Washington state, our country and the entire world.
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In an age when partisanship often obscures the facts and when a President and his media allies feel emboldened to traffic in falsehoods, the leakers could well be seen as performing a public service.
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For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
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People are reacting to a lot of falsehoods out there.
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First Known Use of falsehood
13th century
FALSEHOOD Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of falsehood for English Language Learners
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: an untrue statement
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: the quality of not being true or accurate : false quality
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