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a papal letter condemning secularism and other movements that the church considered to be falsities of the modern age
when questioned by his parents about his drug use, the teenager told one blatant falsity after another
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Chris Gair, Thompson’s attorney, argued Tuesday that a falsity is an untruth about an objective fact while a misleading statement depends on what a reasonable person hears.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
For them, the gap between his 2018 debut studio album Die Lit and 2020’s Whole Lotta Red was a grueling exhibition of falsities and hearsay.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
In December the following year, the National Review (apparently not yet aware of the tale’s falsity), applauded Pershing’s strategic use of pigs against Muslim enemies.
—Paul A. Kramer, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2017
Historical inaccuracies in the the legends of Sara de Soto
From a historical perspective, there are number of problems and falsities with the legend of Sara de Soto, according to Sarasota historian Jeff LaHurd.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2024
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
For them, the gap between his 2018 debut studio album Die Lit and 2020’s Whole Lotta Red was a grueling exhibition of falsities and hearsay.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
In December the following year, the National Review (apparently not yet aware of the tale’s falsity), applauded Pershing’s strategic use of pigs against Muslim enemies.
—Paul A. Kramer, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2017
Historical inaccuracies in the the legends of Sara de Soto
From a historical perspective, there are number of problems and falsities with the legend of Sara de Soto, according to Sarasota historian Jeff LaHurd.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Falsity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsity. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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falsity
noun
fal·si·ty
ˈfȯl-sət-ē 
plural falsities
1
: something false : lie
2
: the quality or state of being false
Legal Definition
falsity
noun
fal·si·ty
ˈfȯl-sə-tē
plural falsities
1
: something false
2
: the quality or state of being false
did not establish the falsity of the statement
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