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falsehood definition

false·hood (-ho̵od′)

noun

  1. lack of accuracy or truth; falsity; deception
  2. the telling of lies; lying
  3. a false statement; lie
  4. a false belief, theory, idea, etc.

Etymology: ME falshod: see false & -hood

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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