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
Tale and mendacity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tale" instead a noun "Mendacity".
Nearby Word: mendacious
Tale
Tale noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.
Usage example: don't believe the tales you hear about our neighbor's kid
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