/ ˈfɔːlshʊd; NAmE / noun ( formal )
1.
[ U ] the state of not being true; the act of telling a lie :
to test the truth or falsehood of her claims
2.
[ C ] a statement that is not true
SYN lie
/ ˈfɔːlshʊd; NAmE / noun ( formal )
1.
[ U ] the state of not being true; the act of telling a lie :
to test the truth or falsehood of her claims
2.
[ C ] a statement that is not true
SYN lie
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005