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 platform has itself been called a cesspool, rife with hateful rhetoric and falsehoods.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
The success of this experiment will depend on whether the social contract of trust between creators and their audiences leads to a digital ecosystem where facts are rewarded over falsehoods.
—Cherie Brooke Luo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
This strategy was helped by the creation and financial backing of lobbying organizations such as the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Global Climate Coalition, both of which played central roles in spreading falsehoods and casting doubt on the scientific consensus about climate change.
—Joe Árvai, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2025
Worse, it was packed from front to back with falsehoods, outrageous political spin, and blatant hypocrisy -- the kind that cries out to a higher power for rebuttal.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 19 Jan. 2025
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
The success of this experiment will depend on whether the social contract of trust between creators and their audiences leads to a digital ecosystem where facts are rewarded over falsehoods.
—Cherie Brooke Luo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
This strategy was helped by the creation and financial backing of lobbying organizations such as the Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Global Climate Coalition, both of which played central roles in spreading falsehoods and casting doubt on the scientific consensus about climate change.
—Joe Árvai, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2025
Worse, it was packed from front to back with falsehoods, outrageous political spin, and blatant hypocrisy -- the kind that cries out to a higher power for rebuttal.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Falsehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsehood. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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falsehood
noun
false·hood
ˈfȯls-ˌhu̇d
1
: an untrue statement : lie
2
: the habit of lying
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