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Mendaciousness

Definition:

Mendaciousness refers to the quality or state of being mendacious, which is the tendency or habit of being dishonest or untruthful.

Senses:

Sense 1: Dishonesty

Mendaciousness can be used to describe the general quality of being dishonest, deceitful, or inclined to lie or mislead others intentionally.

Example sentences:

• Her constant mendaciousness made it difficult to trust anything she said.
• The politician's mendaciousness was revealed when evidence of his financial corruption came to light.

Sense 2: Falsehood

This sense refers to the aspect of mendaciousness related to the act of creating or spreading falsehoods, whether through lies, fabrications, or distortions of the truth.

Example sentences:

• The rumor mill thrived on the mendaciousness of its contributors.
• His reputation suffered greatly due to the mendaciousness of the tabloid article.

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