falsehood

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/ˈfɒlsˌhʊd/

noun

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noun
A statement or belief that is not true.
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noun
Extra detail
A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie.

Examples

There has a ring of falsehood in his story.
Time reveals truth as well as falsehood.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses: 4
Parts of speech: 1
Citations: 5
Synonyms: 5

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noun

Extra meanings

Mendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of lying.
The property of being false.

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Don't tell falsehoods.
The fact checking, which started Sunday, stands in stark contrast to the he-said, she-said nature of most television chatfests, even though PolitiFact’s work takes place well after the facts and possible falsehoods are first uttered on TV.
THE LEPROSY OF NAAMAN INFLICTED ON GEHAZI, FOR HIS FALSEHOOD AND COVETOUSNESS.

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The word in print, with each source given in full.

The fact checking, which started Sunday, stands in stark contrast to the he-said, she-said nature of most television chatfests, even though PolitiFact’s work takes place well after the facts and possible falsehoods are first uttered on TV.
2010 April 12, Brian Stelter, “‘This Week’ Is Adding Online Fact Checks”, in The New York Times
Every such idiom is what is known as a truth function, and is characterized by the fact that the truth or falsehood of the complex statement which it generates is uniquely determined by the truth or falsehood of the several statements which it combines.
1976, Willard Van Orman Quine, The Ways of Paradox, and other essays, page 89
Oreskes allowed as much Wednesday, saying the word had not been banned, and adding, "I think one of the big challenges for us will be in situations where the falsehood is repeated so often that it becomes clear, the intent. And then I think it'll be fair to challenge us on the question of — the intent is so obvious that you could add it up and come to the word lie. We'll see."
2017 January 26, Elizabeth Jensen, “The Pros And Cons Of NPR's Policy Of Not Calling Out 'Lies'”, in NPR
THE LEPROSY OF NAAMAN INFLICTED ON GEHAZI, FOR HIS FALSEHOOD AND COVETOUSNESS.
1817, Robert Stevenson, Scripture Portraits, volume 1, page 155
O mortal, eschew falsehood and flattery. Death flayeth and killeth the false one: The apostate suffereth for his falsehood and pride; he is tormented in both worlds. Renounce slander and envy of others.
1963, M. Arthur Macauliffe, The Sikh Religion: its Gurus, Sacred Writings and Authors, page 7

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Origin

noun

From Middle English falshede, from false + -hede, equivalent to false + -hood.

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noun

Spreading a deliberate blank can damage someone's reputation for years.