false·hood 
/ˈfɑ:lsˌhʊd/ noun
plural false·hoods /ˈfɑ:lsˌhʊd/ noun 1 [count] : an untrue statement : lie
▪ a politician accused of spreading (malicious) falsehoods about his opponent 2 [noncount] : the quality of not being true or accurate : false quality
▪ the falsehood [=(more commonly) falseness, falsity] of these accusations ▪ the line between truth and falsehood
▪ a politician accused of spreading (malicious) falsehoods about his opponent
▪ the falsehood [=(more commonly) falseness, falsity] of these accusations ▪ the line between truth and falsehood
