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untruth definition

un·truth (-tro̵̅o̅t̸h′)

noun

  1. the quality or state of being untrue; falsity
  2. an untrue statement; falsehood; lie
  3. Obsolete unfaithfulness or disloyalty

Etymology: ME untrouthe < OE untreowth < un-, not + treowth, truth

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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