falsehood
noun
false·hood
ˈfȯls-ˌhu̇d 
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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
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The study, which gathered responses from 400 job applicants and 400 hiring managers, recruiters and human resources professionals, identified common falsehoods candidates consider telling.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
His and Fox’s willingness to skirt the law show the fruits of an intimidation campaign by Republican attorneys general and legislators designed to force social media to platform falsehoods and hate speech.
—Sabrina Haake, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2024
Today’s most advanced AI programs remain rife with errors and prone to enabling the spread of falsehoods online, while stoking fears of rendering some people’s jobs obsolete.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
In the past, when polls closed, politicians and social media influencers spread falsehoods about voting and the ballot counting process.
—Amy Sherman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
His and Fox’s willingness to skirt the law show the fruits of an intimidation campaign by Republican attorneys general and legislators designed to force social media to platform falsehoods and hate speech.
—Sabrina Haake, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2024
Today’s most advanced AI programs remain rife with errors and prone to enabling the spread of falsehoods online, while stoking fears of rendering some people’s jobs obsolete.
—Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
In the past, when polls closed, politicians and social media influencers spread falsehoods about voting and the ballot counting process.
—Amy Sherman, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Falsehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsehood. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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falsehood
noun
false·hood
ˈfȯls-ˌhu̇d
1
: an untrue statement : lie
2
: the habit of lying
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