falsehood
noun /ˈfɔːlshʊd/
  /ˈfɔːlshʊd/
(formal)- [uncountable] the state of not being true; the act of telling a lie虚假;说谎 - to test the truth or falsehood of her claims检验她陈述的真伪 
 
- to test the truth or falsehood of her claims
- [countable] a statement that is not true不实之词;谎言 - It is an offence to deliberately publish a serious falsehood.故意发布重大虚假消息是违法行为。 
 
- It is an offence to deliberately publish a serious falsehood.