Falsehood
Falsehood noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.
Usage example: several falsehoods in the witness's testimony that may be grounds for perjury
Verification is an antonym for falsehood.
Verification
Verification noun - Additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct.
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Synonyms for Verification
Falsehood is an antonym for verification.
How words are described
| outright | outright falsehood | outright verification |
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