Mendacity
Pronunciation : Men*dac"i*ty
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. mendacitas.]
Definition : 1. The quality or state of being mendacious; a habit of lying. Macaulay.
2. A falsehood; a lie. Sir T. Browne.
Syn. -- Lying; deceit; untruth; falsehood.
pl. Mendacities.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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