n. The fact or condition of being untruthful; dishonesty.
n. A lie, deceit or falsehood.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality or state of being mendacious; a habit of lying.
n. A falsehood; a lie.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The quality of being mendacious; a disposition to lie or deceive; habitual lying.
n. A falsehood; a lie.
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n. the tendency to be untruthful
Word Usage
"While Khouri's mendacity is uncontestable, Australian filmmaker Anna Broinowski thankfully has more on her mind than simply debunking her subject in Forbidden Lie$."