mendacity

🇬🇧 UK/men'dæsiti/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

The habit or practice of being untruthful; a lie or falsehood

说谎,虚伪;谎言

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
mendstem
+
acitysuffix
=mendacity

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The witness's testimony was filled with mendacity and lies.

  • 2.

    His mendacity was eventually discovered and exposed.

  • 3.

    The author criticized the mendacity of the advertisement.

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