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- noun
Untruth ;falsehood .
Etymologies
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Examples
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You can spin the truth, waffle it, exagerate it, but even a mistruth is still a lie just plain and simple.
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In the case under discussion — the ranking of economics blogs — the stakes are so small that this kind of mistruth is meaningless.
Conspiracy Theory of the Day - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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In the case under discussion — the ranking of economics blogs — the stakes are so small that this kind of mistruth is meaningless.
Conspiracy Theory of the Day - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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Another mistruth, redistributing the wealth is not the same thing as cutting taxes.
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Every conversation outside her house, from the classroom to the cafeteria, became about correcting Every misconception or mistruth from Iraq to palestine, from liberation to occupation.
A Country Called AMREEKA Alia Malek 2009
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Every conversation outside her house, from the classroom to the cafeteria, became about correcting Every misconception or mistruth from Iraq to palestine, from liberation to occupation.
A Country Called AMREEKA Alia Malek 2009
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Every conversation outside her house, from the classroom to the cafeteria, became about correcting Every misconception or mistruth from Iraq to palestine, from liberation to occupation.
A Country Called AMREEKA Alia Malek 2009
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"But there's been such misunderstanding and mistruth in reference to Senate Bill 1070."
Federal judge blocks key parts of Arizona immigration law SB 1070 2010
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Before I do, I wanted to clear the air about a mistruth that some are determined to keep recycling and recirculating -- I guess not surprising, but nonetheless disappointing when we're talking about a nomination for the Supreme Court where you'd think the Senate would actually insist on a debate on the merits.
John Kerry: Clearing the Air on Swirling Mistruths About Kagan's Military Stance 2010
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Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, Shapiro dispelled myth and mistruth around what he perceives as misinformation and bias.
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