untruth
noun- [countable] (formal)
a lie. People often say ‘untruth’ to avoid saying ‘lie’. (lie 的委婉说法)妄语,诳语,假话 Extra Examplescompare truthHer account of what had happened was a patent untruth. 她对所发生事情的描述显然是不真实的。 It's not like you to tell an untruth! 你又不是在说谎! The paper was fined for printing untruths about the affair. 这家报纸因刊登关于此事的不实报道而被罚款。
- [uncountable]
the state of being false 虚伪;虚假;不真实
Word OriginOld English untrēowth ‘unfaithfulness’ (see un-, truth).