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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In order to prove wire fraud all that is necessary is to show any kind of falsehood designed to deprive someone of something of value and that this was done using a phone, fax, email, text message or computer even if the use of these tools was not an essential part of the crime.
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Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
In the meantime, Crowley went on TV and criticized Bass for having cut the budget to her department (a falsehood).
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Musk chose to propagate these falsehoods on his influential social media platform, X, which had already become notorious among Democrats and others of the political center and left for amplifying disinformation from right-wing extremists.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Over the next two years, Sargent allegedly made multiple requests from L.F. for monetary assistance, many of which allegedly were based on falsehoods.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
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Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
In the meantime, Crowley went on TV and criticized Bass for having cut the budget to her department (a falsehood).
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Musk chose to propagate these falsehoods on his influential social media platform, X, which had already become notorious among Democrats and others of the political center and left for amplifying disinformation from right-wing extremists.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Over the next two years, Sargent allegedly made multiple requests from L.F. for monetary assistance, many of which allegedly were based on falsehoods.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 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 2 May. 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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