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as in delusion
a false idea or belief
their argument rests on a fundamental untruth which has long been discredited
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as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
the Web site is rife with untruths and misleading information
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as in deception
the quality or state of being false
there is an element of untruth in all forms of art: works of art provide only a semblance of reality
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Recent Examples of untruth
The recent publications spreading untruths about Stephen have crossed every line of decency.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Roy Cohn’s long, dark shadow was hanging over the Capitol Rotunda on Monday and his legacy of aggression, misinformation and untruth is now a Kingdom Come.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
By contrast, animal hides are often non-biodegradable since they’re frequently coated in plastic—another untruth that has been promulgated by the industry.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
The verb lie, lie, lied, which means to tell an untruth, is an intransitive verb not requiring an object.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Roy Cohn’s long, dark shadow was hanging over the Capitol Rotunda on Monday and his legacy of aggression, misinformation and untruth is now a Kingdom Come.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
By contrast, animal hides are often non-biodegradable since they’re frequently coated in plastic—another untruth that has been promulgated by the industry.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025
The verb lie, lie, lied, which means to tell an untruth, is an intransitive verb not requiring an object.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untruth
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Spread it around Twitter where the console wars are still kept alive via delusion, sadness and regressive human thinking.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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However, in addition, the Moon also opposes fuzzy Neptune in your sign, which can create confusion, delusion and deceit.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 May 2025
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Of California’s 280 state parks, 17 lie in San Diego County — and several of those rank high for visitors.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The sister discovers this lie and sets out to find the baby for herself.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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As an escaped convict posing as a beloved preacher, and as his gentle, upright twin, Robeson embodies a devastating split between appearance and truth, and whose uncanny doubling plays out in a community shaped by racial violence, spiritual deception, and economic precarity.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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Ellie, however, cannot abide Joel’s deception, and interrupts to tell the truth to Gail, who then slaps Joel and tells him to leave.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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Set in a ghostly Himalayan town, the movie is billed as an exploration of myth, memory, and places left behind.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The Odyssey, the Oppenheimer director’s epic take on the classic Greek myth, will shoot entirely on Imax film cameras, a first for a commercial feature.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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The story splits its time between young Wash's misadventures and the older, adult Wash's tale of first love with a biracial woman, Tanna (Iola Evans), and a brush with danger in the form of bounty hunter, Willard (Billy Boyd).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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It's been a tale of two companies with different policies, as Costco, which resisted public pressure to roll back its diversity plans, saw its 16th consecutive week of rising foot traffic that week.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The show uses dual-reality technology, a technique derived from the world of mentalism, to support the illusion of real-time interaction with a pre-recorded program.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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Agencies encourage the illusion of such bonds while controlling nearly every aspect of the idols’ real lives.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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This story was originally published May 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2025
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Garcia, who denies gang membership, had an immigration court order protecting him from deportation, which the administration acknowledged was an administrative error.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Torres was not solely to blame for the 3-0 loss, but his inclusion appeared to be an error.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Untruth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untruth. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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