mistruth
mistruth · mistruths
Untruth; falsehoodUntruth; falsehood.
/mɪsˈtɹuːθ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Untruth; falsehood.
(countable, uncountable)A statement which, while technically true, is dishonestly misleading.
Origin
From mis- + truth. Cognate with Middle High German missetriuwede.From mis- + truth. Cognate with Middle High German missetriuwede.
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Forms
plural: mistruthsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedmistruthful
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable