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Mendacity
/mɛnˈdæsəti/
The fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.
📖 Definitions of "Mendacity"
noun
- 1
The fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.
- 2
A deceit, falsehood, or lie.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| veracitynoun | (uncountable, of a person) The quality of speaking or stating the truth; truthfulness. |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| falsehoodnoun | (countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie. |
| deceitnoun | An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick. |
| deceptionnoun | An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy. |
| cover-upnoun | An attempt to conceal or disguise something, especially a wrongdoing or a mistake. |
| secrecynoun | Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden. |
| concealmentnoun | The condition of being hidden or concealed. |
| lyingnoun | An act or telling a lie or falsehood; the practice of telling lies. |
| beggingnoun | The act of one who begs. |
| begnoun | The act of begging; an imploring request. |
| vagrancynoun | the state of being a vagrant |
| lienoun | (golf) The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck. |
| hidingnoun | (uncountable) A state of concealment. |
| withholdingnoun | The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary. |
| mendaciousnessnoun | Mendacity. |
| dishonestynoun | (uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest. |
| untruthnoun | A lie or falsehood. |
| misleadverb | To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression. |
| mistruthnoun | Untruth; falsehood. |
| falsitynoun | (uncountable) The characteristic of being untrue. |
| untruthinessnoun | Asserted truth that is untrue. |
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