Mendacity and Validation

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

Validation is an antonym for mendacity.

Nearby Word: mendacious

Validation

Validation noun - Something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim.

Mendacity is an antonym for validation.

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