falsity (ˈfɔːlsɪtɪ
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noun
- the state of being false or untrue
- something false; a lie or deception
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It was as though the impact of what she said, the sheer rotten falsity of it, had lifted me out of my seat like a powerful ramrod.
, The Gwen John Sculpture (1985)This mad quest explains the subtitle, and the opening chapter on `The force of falsity "sets the scene.
New Scientist (1999)It was as if sobriety conferred an extra falsity and foolishness on people and institutions that did not seem so bad if Nowra was drunk.
The Australian (2004)The truth or falsity of the main thesis of the programme had been part of the battleground in the proceedings from the start, on both sides.
Independent (1999)The accusation of falsity comes because they say one isn't really objective, and only puts down what one wants, not what others want.
, The Kenneth Williams Diaries (1994)