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Definition of falsehood noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

falsehood

noun
 
/ˈfɔːlshʊd/
 
/ˈfɔːlshʊd/
(formal)
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  1. [uncountable] the state of not being true; the act of telling a lie
    • to test the truth or falsehood of her claims
  2. [countable] a statement that is not true synonym lie2
    • It is an offence to deliberately publish a serious falsehood.
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