Untruth: alternatives and connections

An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration; gainsaying.

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An attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration, artifice, or practice, which misleads another, or causes him to believe wha…

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The act of deceiving or misleading.

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To start suddenly aside, as to avoid a blow or a missile; to shift place by a sudden start.

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of Dodge

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A Feigned story or tale, intended to instruct or amuse; a fictitious narration intended to enforce some useful truth or precept; an apologue. See the…

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The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture; as, the fabrication of a bridge, a church, or a government.

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The act of feigning, inventing, or imagining; as, by a mere fiction of the mind.

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See Lye.

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Untrue representation; false or incorrect statement or account; -- usually unfavorable to the thing represented; as, a misrepresentation of a person'…

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The act of prevaricating, shuffling, or quibbling, to evade the truth or the disclosure of truth; a deviation from the truth and fair dealing.

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A combination of things connected and adjusted by design; a system.

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The act of stating, reciting, or presenting, orally or in paper; as, to interrupt a speaker in the statement of his case.

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Want of truth or accuracy; an untrue assertion or representation; error; misrepresentation; falsity.

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The quality of being false; coutrariety or want of conformity to truth.

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