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falsehood

[/ˈfɔːlshʊd/]
nounpl: falsehoods
falsidade
1. the quality of being untrue or deceptive; lack of truthfulness
The report was full of falsehood and misinformation.
O relatório estava cheio de falsidade e desinformação.
2. a false or untrue statement; a lie
He told a blatant falsehood about his whereabouts.
Ele contou uma falsidade óbvia sobre seu paradeiro.
3. the state of being false or fraudulent
The falsehood of his claims became evident over time.
A falsidade de suas reivindicações se tornou evidente com o tempo.
NYC Slang
cap (modern slang for lying or falsehood)
Synonyms
lieuntruthdeceptiondishonestyfabricationfiction
Antonyms
truthhonestytruthfulnessveracityauthenticity

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
falsidade
most common term used in Brazil
General Brazilian
mentira
more colloquial alternative meaning 'lie'
Portugal
falsidade
standard term in European Portuguese
Portugal
mentira
colloquial alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

a web of falsehoods (uma teia de falsidades)
the falsehood of appearances (a falsidade das aparências)
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