falsities

noun

plural of falsity
1
as in delusions
a false idea or belief a papal letter condemning secularism and other movements that the church considered to be falsities of the modern age

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2
as in lies
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive when questioned by his parents about his drug use, the teenager told one blatant falsity after another

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3
as in betrayals
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another despite being offered a fortune to spill the president's secrets, the trusted aide declared that he'd sooner die than be guilty of such falsity

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  1. delusions
  2. lies
  3. betrayals
  4. myths
  5. tales
  6. illusions
  7. stories
  8. errors
Noun
  • The rigidity and delusions of tyrannies are incorrigible; their purity spirals end in executions, not just cancellations; their adventures end in devastation and slaughter.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • All my delusions were still intact; the hospitalization had done nothing to shake them.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Definition of delusions
Noun
  • Finally, reality itself has a way of fighting back against lies and propaganda.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026
  • Seems like far too many appreciate this type of corruption, and making money on SM for lies, is precisely that.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of lies
Noun
  • The videos feature anthropomorphic fruits navigating absurdist romantic betrayals.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026
  • However, there can be only one winner, so unexpected betrayals and equally unexpected alliances are downright inevitable.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
Definition of betrayals
Noun
  • After all, the best myths take our normal heroes-and-villains binary and punt it into a million pieces.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • But myths don’t need receipts, and this one has endured for nearly a thousand years.
    — Michele MetychAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
Definition of myths
Noun
  • By Christopher Arnott Even tales as old as time need to get told a different way every once in a while.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
  • Everything else in these tales of Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister can be a bit over-amped and over-stylized.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of tales
Noun
  • Presented Out of Competition at the 1967 edition of Venice, Deadly Sweet takes it cue from a brief encounter between a disenchanted man and a girl with no illusions in the wake of the murder of a nightclub owner in London.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • Perhaps because of this aesthetic of illusions, the earnest state pride evident in some of the pavilions turns out to feel especially delightful.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026
Definition of illusions
Noun
  • Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The history of Kaskaskia is full of stories of resilience and stubborn pride, but also of the inevitability of nature.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of stories
Noun
  • The measurements auto-populate the quote, eliminating the transcription errors and ruler mistakes that have plagued the industry for decades.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Without an operator, the consequences of errors are much greater.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
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