Falsehood
Falsehood noun - A false idea or belief.
Usage example: the possibility of a perpetual motion machine is one falsehood that has been disproved by modern physics
Old wives' tale and falsehood are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Old wives' tale" instead a noun "Falsehood".
Old wives' tale
Old wives' tale noun - A false idea or belief.
Usage example: the belief that going outside with wet hair will cause you to catch cold is just an old wives' tale
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Synonyms for Old wives' tale
Falsehood and old wives' tale are semantically related. You can use "Falsehood" instead a noun phrase "Old wives' tale".
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Related pairs
- fantasy and falsehood
- fantasy and old wives' tale
- fairy tale and falsehood
- fairy tale and old wives' tale
- lie and falsehood
- lie and old wives' tale
- fiction and falsehood
- fiction and old wives' tale
- fable and falsehood
- fable and old wives' tale
- error and falsehood
- error and old wives' tale
- fallacy and falsehood
- fallacy and old wives' tale
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