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Falsehood ˈfɔːlshʊd Truth Noun Telling Syn Untrue Lie

The word "falsehood" is presented with two primary meanings: the quality or state of being untrue or a lie (uncountable), and a lie or an untrue statement (countable). It is formally used for the former meaning.

The word "falsehood" is presented with two primary meanings: the quality or state of being untrue or a lie (uncountable), and a lie or an untrue statement (countable). It is formally used for the former meaning.

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falsehood
/fɔ͟ːlshʊd/
1
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]虚伪性;虚假性;谬误 Falsehood is the quality or fact of being untrue or of being a lie.
  • She called the verdict a victory of truth over falsehood.

    她将这一判决称为真理对谬误的胜利。

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]谎言 A falsehood is a lie.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • He accused them of knowingly spreading falsehoods about him.

    他指责他们故意散布有关他的谎言。


Oxford false·hood / ˈfɔːlshʊd ; NAmE ˈfɔːlshʊd / noun ( formal) 1 [uncountable ] the state of not being true; the act of telling a lie 虚假;说谎 to test the truth or falsehood of her claims 检验她陈述的真伪 2 [countable ] a statement that is not true 不实之词;谎言 SYN
lie
falsehood falsehoods
false·hood / ˈfɔːlshʊd ; NAmE ˈfɔːlshʊd /
LDC
falsehoodfalse‧hood /ˈfɔːlshʊd $ ˈfɒːls-/ noun formal
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1[countable] a statement that is untrue SYN  lie:  Saunders is deliberately telling a falsehood.2[uncountable] the practice of telling lies SYN  lying:  No one had accused me of falsehood before.3[uncountable] the state of not being true OPP  truth:  Most people believe in right and wrong, truth and falsehood.
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falsehood

[ˈfɔ:lshʊd]

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谎言(66%),虚假(34%)
n.说谎;假话;不真实;错误的信仰

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