falsehood
/ˈfɔːlsˌhʊd/
noun
- A lie; a statement that is not true.
- She told a falsehood to avoid getting in trouble.
- The newspaper was forced to retract the falsehood it had printed.
- Spreading falsehoods about someone can damage their reputation.
- The quality or state of being untrue or deceptive.
- The falsehood of his claims was proven by the evidence.
- In a court of law, the falsehood of the testimony led to a mistrial.
- The detective quickly saw through the falsehood of the alibi.