untruth

Definitions

1. A lie or falsehood.
   countable, uncountable
2. The condition of being false; truthlessness.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“He added: "We've always had spin⟳, especially from Government. But this is not spin⟳. This is dishonesty and so it's our rail media's urgent responsibility to call⟳ it out because non-specialist journalists across the country will report⟳ this and gradually these untruths will be accepted.”

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