falsehood
noun
false·hood
ˈfȯls-ˌhu̇d 
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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This misperception that the beach is safe introduced as big a misconception and falsehood on the public, as the idea that sharks are all dangerous.
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Shannon Bond, NPR, 31 May 2025
This misperception that the beach is safe introduced as big a misconception and falsehood on the public, as the idea that sharks are all dangerous.
—Chris Pepin-Neff, Scientific American, 26 May 2025
All About the 2002 Sack Mitch further accuses Wright of adding falsehoods to her lawsuits to drive media attention.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 21 May 2025
Professional-looking websites and social media posts with misleading headlines can lure people into clicking or quickly sharing, which drives more and more readers to the falsehood.
—Angshuman K. Kashyap, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for falsehood
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“Falsehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsehood. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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