falsehood
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At the very least, the definition of lying must include speaking with the aim of causing one’s audience to adopt a falsehood.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards also said that no US Navy vessel has "dared" approach the Strait of Hormuz, calling Wright's claim a "pure falsehood."
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
British policy toward China, Lord Patten continued, had rested on a "falsehood" that "in order to do business with them, we must avoid saying anything they don't like or doing anything that they don't like".
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
There is simply no evidence that Powell misused public funds, or that his testimony to Congress about the project contained a single falsehood.
From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026
I straightened out that falsehood, and I avoided any criticism.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Vocabulary lists containing falsehood
A Web of Lies
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