untruth

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

un·truth [untruth untruths] BrE [ˌʌnˈtruːθ] NAmE [ˌʌnˈtruːθ] noun (pl. un·truthsBrE [ˌʌnˈtruːðz] ; NAmE [ˌʌnˈtruːðz] BrE [ˌʌnˈtruːθs] ; NAmE [ˌʌnˈtruːθs] )
1. countable (formal)a lie. People often say ‘untruth ’ to avoid saying ‘lie ’.
compare ↑truth
2. uncountable the state of being false

Word Origin:
Old English untrēowth ‘unfaithfulness’ (see ↑un-, ↑truth).

Example Bank:
•It's not like you to tell an untruth!
•The paper was fined for printing untruths about the affair.
•Her account of what had happened was a patent untruth.
•What may be truth for one person may be untruth for another.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  falsehood, falsity
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  truth, true statement