falsehood

/'fɔ:lshud/

Thân thiện

The witness told a falsehood to the judge during the trial.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A false statement; a lie: An untrue statement made with the intention to deceive or mislead.
   • The quality of being untrue; lack of conformity to truth or fact: The state or character of being false.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (A false statement):
  • He was accused of spreading falsehoods about his opponent.
  • The article was full of factual errors and outright falsehoods.
• Noun (The quality of being false):
  • The court determined the falsehood of his testimony.
  • The advertisement was condemned for its deliberate falsehood.

Advanced Usage

• "To give the lie to a falsehood": To prove that something is untrue.
  • The new evidence gave the lie to the long-held falsehood.
• "A tissue of falsehoods": A series of interconnected lies.
  • His entire alibi was a tissue of falsehoods.

Variants and Related Words

• False (adj): Not true, correct, or genuine.
  • He gave a false name to the police.
• Falsify (v): To alter (information, a document, etc.) so as to mislead.
  • They attempted to falsify the financial records.
• Falsity (n): The fact of being untrue, incorrect, or insincere. (Often used interchangeably with the second meaning of "falsehood").
  • The falsity of the claim was obvious.

Synonyms

• Lie: A false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive.
• Untruth: A statement that is not true.
• Fabrication: A statement or story invented, often to deceive.
• Deceit: The action or practice of deceiving someone.

Antonyms

• Truth: That which is true or in accordance with fact or reality.
• Veracity: Conformity to facts; accuracy.
• Fact: A thing that is known or proved to be true.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
2. a false statement

Từ đồng nghĩa

• falsification
• falsity
• untruth