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falsehood

🇬🇧 UK/'fɒ:lshud/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A statement that is untrue; a lie or deliberate untruth.

谎言,虚假陈述,假话

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
falseto fall, to be deceived, to err, to be false
+
hoodsuffix
=falsehood

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He was caught telling a falsehood about his whereabouts.

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