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n. - The quality of not being open or truthful; Unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous; The state of being untrue.

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Usage examples (36)
  • But the Evangelists should be clear of every kind of falseness, not only that of lying, but also that of forgetfulness.
  • The point I think being the falseness of Orde's position.
  • These words prove the falseness of the apocryphal ravings.
  • The utter falseness of this statement is shown by the facts.
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