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Mendacity

Mendacity Meaning & Definition
Mendacity Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mendacity?

[n] the tendency to be untruthful

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mendacity:

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See Also | untruthfulness

Mendacity In Webster's Dictionary

\Men*dac"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Mendacities}. [L. mendacitas.] 1. The quality or state of being mendacious; a habit of lying. --Macaulay. 2. A falsehood; a lie. --Sir T. Browne. Syn: Lying; deceit; untruth; falsehood.

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