Meaning of untruth in English

1. Pronunciation
2. Noun
1. Etymology
2. Definitions

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌənˈtruθ/

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1. Noun

   untruth

   Etymology

   Old English untrēowth ‘unfaithfulness’ (see un-, truth)

   Definitions

   1. a false statement

   Antonyms

   • truth
   • true statement

   Derived terms

   • distort
   • falsify
   • garble
   • warp

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