erroneousness

noun

Definition of erroneousnessnext
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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  1. deception
  2. fallacy
  3. falsehood
  4. delusion
  5. untruth
  6. falsity
Noun
  • But because pressured waterfowl aren’t easy to fool, hunters have been trying to perfect the art of decoy deception to swing the odds in their favor.
    Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • On Thursday, Prime Video debuted the first trailer for its series adaptation of the 1999 teen movie, all eight episodes premiering Nov. 21 on the streamer, bringing a familiar tale of deception to a new locale with all new characters.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of deception
Noun
  • Trust Yourself To Know When To Rest The concept of separating life and work for a true professional is a fallacy.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Human sociability, conformism, and the sunk cost fallacy—which leads people to double down on a failing course of action—all contribute to maintaining the status quo.
    Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of fallacy
Noun
  • Domestic terrorism — the use of violence for political ends — has risen dramatically in recent years and is driven largely by partisan falsehoods and lies, a new study says.
    Tribune News Service, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The president also loved anecdotes, continuing to repeat them even when confronted by evidence of their falsehood.
    Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of falsehood
Noun
  • Her daughter isn’t quite willing to let such delusions stand.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Oh, that delusion also spreads to her Cinco de Mayo party.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of delusion
Noun
  • To help combat the concurrent squall of lies, FEMA has spent precious resources to combat the untruths by beefing up the Rumor Response page on its website.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Beneath these fabrications are a bedrock of untruths humanity has told itself about the consequences of our collective actions.
    Porter Fox, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of untruth
Noun
  • Historical inaccuracies in the the legends of Sara de Soto From a historical perspective, there are number of problems and falsities with the legend of Sara de Soto, according to Sarasota historian Jeff LaHurd.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Gateway Pundit still spreading election falsities A new report from analysts Advance Democracy, Inc., provided exclusively to USA TODAY, finds that the conservative news website the Gateway Pundit has doubled down in its spreading of false claims about the presidential election.
    Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of falsity
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