falsehood
Example Sentences
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Once you’ve built your identity around a cause, however, it’s painful to admit that identity may be based on falsehoods.
From Salon
The pop band Muna chastised some of their supporters for "spreading falsehoods about us and our loved ones for clout and attention"; while Doja Cat called out "creepy" behaviour from a section of her fanbase.
From BBC
Angelides added he feels there seems to be "a desire to perpetuate myths and falsehoods" around Maccabi Tel Aviv and its fans.
From BBC
The real cognitive toll, though, comes in the exhaustion the mind suffers in the constant rebuttal of falsehoods.
From Salon
Aurinia and its U.S. subsidiary brought the suit against Tidmarsh, alleging defamation and injurious falsehood, and seeking damages for its losses, plus punitive damages.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
