False and Mendacious

False

False adjective - Not being in agreement with what is true.
Usage example: early reports about the explosion contained much false information

Mendacious is a synonym for false in wrong topic. In some cases you can use "Mendacious" instead the word "False" as an adjective or a noun, when it comes to topics like treacherous, deceptive, lying, untruthful.

Mendacious

Mendacious adjective - Telling or containing lies.
Usage example: that tabloid routinely publishes the most moronically mendacious stories about celebrities

False is a synonym for mendacious in lying topic. You can use "False" instead the word "Mendacious" as an adjective or a noun, if it concerns topics such as property, dishonest, deceptive.

Nearby Words: mendacity, mendaciously
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