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falsehood

false·hood [ fáwlss hd ] (plural false·hoods)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. lie: an intentionally untrue statement

2. telling of lies: the act of spreading lies
a defendant noted for falsehood

3. something not consistent with fact: something that does not correspond with the known or observable facts
I can't answer for the truth or falsehood of his story as I've never been to China.


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