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Falsehood
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04/03/2012

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apocryphal
Definition
of doubtful authorship or authenticity.
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canard
Definition
a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
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chicanery
Definition
trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry
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dissemble
Definition
to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of
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duplicity
Definition
deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing
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equivocate
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to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge:
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