as in deception
the quality or state of being false
the erroneousness of so much that is printed in the tabloids is amazing
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Noun
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As an escaped convict posing as a beloved preacher, and as his gentle, upright twin, Robeson embodies a devastating split between appearance and truth, and whose uncanny doubling plays out in a community shaped by racial violence, spiritual deception, and economic precarity.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025 -
Ellie, however, cannot abide Joel’s deception, and interrupts to tell the truth to Gail, who then slaps Joel and tells him to leave.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
19 May 2025
Noun
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This is a logical fallacy—specifically, a misinterpretation of categorical logic.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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One such skill is identifying logical fallacies and inconsistencies in arguments, both of which errors are exemplified in Mr. Williams’ article.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
7 May 2025
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Elon Musk spread a falsehood that large numbers of undocumented immigrants are getting Social Security benefits.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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Social media users are 70% more likely to share or retweet falsehoods than facts, so make sure your content is easy to share.—
Lauren Crystal,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
22 May 2025
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But planted within that picture was a glimmer of hope — or maybe delusion — for Sabres fans.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The basic essentials of your life – electricity, food and water – must be in place to afford the privilege of propagating or believing untruths.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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The writer’s task is the sculpting of these untruths into a work of art, into a cohesive story that suspends the readers’ belief, gently ushers them into the imaginary and holds them there.—
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim,
The Dial,
4 Mar. 2025
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Some Americans recognize the lies’ falsity but have decided that some things—their own tribe, their vision for the country—are simply more important than truth.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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The vaunted single take is, more often than not, actually a falsity, fabricated by clever edits or preening, doing nothing alchemical to the script at hand.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Erroneousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erroneousness. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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