falsehood

About 1.93 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The property of being false.
2. noun A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie.

   Don't tell falsehoods.

3. noun Mendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of lying.

Similar words

untruth falsity misrepresentation falsification false statement mendacity dishonesty fallacy falseness liar

Often followed by

and of in is to or that as which

Word family

falsehoods