noun
untruth
Untruth (noun) means a lie or falsehood.
noun
1
A lie or falsehood.
2
The condition of being false; truthlessness.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English untreuth, from Old English untrēowþ and unġetrēowþ, from Proto-West Germanic *untriuwiþu and *ungatriuwiþu, equivalent to un- + truth. Cognate with Old High German ungitriuwida.
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What is the meaning of untruth?
"untruth" (noun) means a lie or falsehood.
What are the different meanings of untruth?
"untruth" has 2 main meanings: 1. A lie or falsehood; 2. The condition of being false; truthlessness.