falsehood.

A statement or account that is not true.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• spread a falsehood
• demonstrable falsehood

On the page

The correction addressed one falsehood but left the larger claim untouched.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Singular falsehood; plural falsehoods. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence, critique. Commonness: moderately common.