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as in lie
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
highly fictionalized "memoirs" in which the facts were few and the mendacities many
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as in deceit
the tendency to tell lies
you need to overcome this deplorable mendacity, or no one will ever believe anything you say
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Recent Examples of mendacity
Many critics are displaying a combination of ignorance and mendacity, often with a significant dollop of anti-Jewish conspiracy theory.
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David Bernstein, National Review, 3 May 2024
The image, it was soon discovered, had been edited; every pixel was then examined for manipulation and possible mendacity.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
Nonetheless, some level of mendacity is expected among informants working in a part of the world where misinformation is commonplace, forcing law enforcement officials to sift for germs of useful intelligence.
—Kenneth P. Vogel, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Morris has made a career out of finding truth in the apocryphal, in cutting through layers of delusion and mendacity or at least bringing the artificiality of those layers to the surface.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
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David Bernstein, National Review, 3 May 2024
The image, it was soon discovered, had been edited; every pixel was then examined for manipulation and possible mendacity.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2024
Nonetheless, some level of mendacity is expected among informants working in a part of the world where misinformation is commonplace, forcing law enforcement officials to sift for germs of useful intelligence.
—Kenneth P. Vogel, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Morris has made a career out of finding truth in the apocryphal, in cutting through layers of delusion and mendacity or at least bringing the artificiality of those layers to the surface.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mendacity
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There's also teases of more pod love triangles (of course), social media exposés, lies, and exes potentially still being in the picture (and living in the same building).—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Many of the former government officials whose lies have resulted in the disastrous policies of the past and the unending wars, particularly in the Middle East, are the most vocal opponents of her nomination.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Like any gadfly, Kennedy’s willingness to challenge institutions and conventional wisdom has sometimes led him to question things that needed questioning, not least during the Covid era’s riot of hubris and deceit in the public health sector.—
The Editors,
National Review,
29 Jan. 2025
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The casual deceit that had served him in prison was proving useful.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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The 57-page superseding indictment reads like a television drama, weaving a tale of influence, obedience, intimidation, an internal power struggle, drugs, guns and murder spanning multiple states and including local, regional and national chapters of the Sin City Deciples.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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This very Bronx tale of teenage pregnancy and inner-city strife can seem familiar in terms of content, but never in terms of form.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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Get the Robb Report newsletter for similar stories delivered straight to your inbox.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2025
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Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday.—
Jeffrey R. Wilson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Mendacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mendacity. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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