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English noun: falsehood

1. falsehood (communication) a false statement


Synonymsfalsity, untruth


Broader (hypernym)statement


Narrower (hyponym)contradiction, contradiction in terms, deceit, deception, dodge, dodging, fable, fabrication, fiction, lie, misrepresentation, prevarication, scheme


Antonymstrue statement, truth

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


Synonymsfalsification


Broader (hypernym)dishonesty, knavery


Narrower (hyponym)forgery, frame-up, setup, sophistication









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