untruth

Meanings

• Noun

  A statement or belief that is contrary to the truth or facts.

  - "His statement about winning the lottery was an untruth."
  - "She told an untruth to cover up her mistake."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with untruth
moot , shoot , boot , fruit , scoot , suit , loot , put , hoot , spoot , root , mute , cue , rue , queue , glue , dew , new , brew , stew , through , clue , true , view , queue , mew , dew , cue , hue , mute , muse , muse , muse , muse , muse , muse

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. earth, hearth, herd, heard, irth, irth, urth
   

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Variants

List of all variants of untruth that leads to same result
untruth , untruths

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Forms

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untruths, untruthfully, untruthful

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Etymology

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Old English un- 'not' + trūth 'truth'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest word in English with all unique letters is 'unqwildstfatpzquocious'. However, the longest word in English with the same letters as 'untruth' is 'untruthful'.

2. The word 'untruth' contains all five vowels in English.

3. In ancient Greece, the god of lies was named Hephaestus, but his true name was actually Apollo, who was the god of truth.

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Related Concepts

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1. Lie: A false statement made with the intention to deceive or mislead.

2. Deception: The act of causing someone to believe something that is not true.

3. Misinformation: False or inaccurate information that is intentionally or unintentionally spread.

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Culture

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In literature, 'untruth' is often used to explore themes of deceit, dishonesty, and morality. In art, it can be represented through symbols such as the snake in the garden of Eden or the liar's dice game. In music, songs about 'untruth' can be found in various genres, including folk, blues, and rock.

How to Memorize "untruth"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person telling a lie or a scale with one side weighing less than the other to represent 'untruth'. Visualize the feeling of disappointment or betrayal when you discover someone has told you an untruth.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'untruth' with words like 'lie', 'deception', 'misinformation', and 'falsehood'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: U is for untrue, N is for not truth, T is for telling a lie, and R is for revealing a deception.

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