Libel
Mendacity
Mendacity noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.
Usage example: highly fictionalized “memoirs” in which the facts were few and the mendacities many
Libel and mendacity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Libel" instead a noun "Mendacity".
Nearby Word: mendacious
Cite this Source
Mendacity and Libel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/libel/mendacity
Libel & Mendacity. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/libel/mendacity>.
Mendacity or Libel. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/libel/mendacity.
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