Falsehoods
[fɔ:ls,hʊdz]
Examples
- Falsehoods and illusions ascend to take their place; the prodigal goes back into the country of the Lotophagi or drones, and openly dwells there. Plato. The Republic.
- After the tissue of social falsehoods in which she had so long moved it was refreshing to step into the open daylight of an avowed expediency. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- She never came into a family but she strove to bring misery with her and to weaken the most sacred affections with her wicked flattery and falsehoods. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- With vicious relish he brought up the most spicy current continental historical falsehoods--than which nothing can be conceived more offensive. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- I then told Meyler by what falsehoods Mildmay had induced me to accept his protection. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
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