Mendacious and Veracious

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Mendacious adjective - Telling or containing lies.

Usage example: that tabloid routinely publishes the most moronically mendacious stories about celebrities

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Veracious is an antonym for mendacious.

Nearby Words: mendacity, mendaciously

Veracious adjective - Being in the habit of telling the truth.

Usage example: he has a reputation for being veracious, so people generally take his word for things

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Mendacious is an antonym for veracious.

Nearby Word: veracity

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