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as in delusion
a false idea or belief
the possibility of a perpetual motion machine is one falsehood that has been disproved by modern physics
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as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
several falsehoods in the witness's testimony that may be grounds for perjury
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as in deception
the quality or state of being false
scientists eventually demonstrated the falsehood of the claim that prehistoric fish did not evolve lungs and legs
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as in deceit
the tendency to tell lies
a cynic who believes that politics are a veritable fount of falsehood
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Recent Examples of falsehood
Claims of bias against what are by and large dedicated journalists and fact-checkers striving to hit as close to the mark of truth as is possible are often simple acknowledgements that one movement is more in the business of falsehoods, yet these claims are now coming from Zuckerberg himself.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
Aside from the urgent response, the disaster has also attracted damaging misinformation and falsehoods.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Since Trump left office in 2020, the Republican Party has also been instrumental in enabling the Stop the Steal movement, devoted to keeping alive the falsehood that Biden did not win the 2020 election.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
This means all the hullabaloo that the skinny jean will be making a comeback is a falsehood.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
Aside from the urgent response, the disaster has also attracted damaging misinformation and falsehoods.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Since Trump left office in 2020, the Republican Party has also been instrumental in enabling the Stop the Steal movement, devoted to keeping alive the falsehood that Biden did not win the 2020 election.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
This means all the hullabaloo that the skinny jean will be making a comeback is a falsehood.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsehood
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In a moment of delusion, Simon cooks up a scheme to get Wei-Tung married and secure their friend Wei-Wei a green card.—
Sadie Collins,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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There's also teases of more pod love triangles (of course), social media exposés, lies, and exes potentially still being in the picture (and living in the same building).—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Many of the former government officials whose lies have resulted in the disastrous policies of the past and the unending wars, particularly in the Middle East, are the most vocal opponents of her nomination.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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The series was loosely inspired by the non-fiction book The Woman Who Fooled the World, written by Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano, the two journalists who uncovered the details of Gibson’s deception.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Feb. 2025
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Some users saw deception as the biggest issue, while others questioned whether the wife's stance was fair, given the monetary opportunity.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Like any gadfly, Kennedy’s willingness to challenge institutions and conventional wisdom has sometimes led him to question things that needed questioning, not least during the Covid era’s riot of hubris and deceit in the public health sector.—
The Editors,
National Review,
29 Jan. 2025
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The casual deceit that had served him in prison was proving useful.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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As a result, the company flipped a few myths on their head, and shared the findings with Travel + Leisure.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2025
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Developers often promote the myth that artists lead economic growth, yet history shows that artists — like galleries — move in search of affordable spaces.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The 57-page superseding indictment reads like a television drama, weaving a tale of influence, obedience, intimidation, an internal power struggle, drugs, guns and murder spanning multiple states and including local, regional and national chapters of the Sin City Deciples.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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This very Bronx tale of teenage pregnancy and inner-city strife can seem familiar in terms of content, but never in terms of form.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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The German hit 12 unforced errors in the set as too many of his forehands skewed off his racket at the wrong angle and out of the court.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Keys broke three times in the first set, helped in part by Sabalenka’s four double-faults and 13 total unforced errors.—
Howard Fendrich,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.—
Jeffrey R. Wilson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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Get the Robb Report newsletter for similar stories delivered straight to your inbox.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Falsehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsehood. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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