What is the Spanish word for "falsehood"?

Learn how to say "falsehood" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

falsehood

Spanish

falsedad

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Alternative translations of "falsehood"

mentira
falsificación
engaño
falacia

Examples of how to use "falsehood" in Spanish

English
His statement was a complete falsehood.
Spanish
Su declaración fue una completa falsedad.
English
He admitted the story was a complete falsehood.
Spanish
Él admitió que la historia era una completa falsedad.
English
The lawyer exposed the falsehood in her statement.
Spanish
El abogado expuso la falsedad en su declaración.
English
Rumors often start from a simple falsehood.
Spanish
Los rumores a menudo comienzan con una simple falsedad.
English
She refused to spread any deliberate falsehood.
Spanish
Ella se negó a difundir ninguna falsedad deliberada.

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