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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Seven of the 10 chatbots repeated this falsehood, with some directly citing Pravda articles as sources.
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Tor Constantino, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit was filed by Attorney General Dan Rayfield as one of his first acts in office, but state records reveal the suit rests on a foundation of falsehoods.
—Paul Terdal, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
The falsehoods spread on social include everything from using SPF as a contouring technique to suggestions sun protection causes rather than prevents cancer.
—Faye Brookman, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
That includes spreading the falsehood that the 2020 election was stolen, falsely claiming that masks are ineffective at preventing the spread of the coronavirus, and perpetuating labyrinthine and baseless conspiracy theories involving a plot by Democrats to spy on Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Tor Constantino, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The lawsuit was filed by Attorney General Dan Rayfield as one of his first acts in office, but state records reveal the suit rests on a foundation of falsehoods.
—Paul Terdal, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
The falsehoods spread on social include everything from using SPF as a contouring technique to suggestions sun protection causes rather than prevents cancer.
—Faye Brookman, WWD, 4 Mar. 2025
That includes spreading the falsehood that the 2020 election was stolen, falsely claiming that masks are ineffective at preventing the spread of the coronavirus, and perpetuating labyrinthine and baseless conspiracy theories involving a plot by Democrats to spy on Mr. Trump’s 2016 campaign.
—Adam Goldman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Falsehood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falsehood. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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