Mendacity is a synonym of untruth.
As nouns the difference between mendacity and untruth
is that mendacity is the fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty while untruth is a lie or falsehood.
mendacity
English
Noun
(mendacities)
The fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.
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A lie, deceit or falsehood.
Related terms
* mendacious
* mendaciously
* mendaciousness
untruth
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A lie or falsehood.
The condition of being false; truthlessness.
Synonyms
* see