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untruth

noun
🔊/ˌʌnˈtruːθ/
🔊/ˌʌnˈtruːθ/
(plural untruths
🔊/ˌʌnˈtruːðz/, 🔊/ˌʌnˈtruːθs/
🔊/ˌʌnˈtruːðz/, 🔊/ˌʌnˈtruːθs/
)
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  1. [countable] (formal) a lie. People often say ‘untruth’ to avoid saying ‘lie’.（lie 的委婉说法）妄语，诳语，假话
    Extra Examples
    • Her account of what had happened was a patent untruth.她对发生的事情的描述是专利的不实。
    • It's not like you to tell an untruth!这不像你说的不实！
    • The paper was fined for printing untruths about the affair.该纸因打印关于该事件的真相而被罚款。
    compare truth
  2. [uncountable] the state of being false虚伪；虚假；不真实
    3. Word OriginOld English untrēowth ‘unfaithfulness’ (see un-, truth).