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Mendaciousness

Mendacious \Men*da"cious\, a. [L. mendax, -acis, lying, cf. mentiri to lie.]

  1. Given to deception or falsehood; lying; as, a mendacious person.

  2. False; counterfeit; containing falsehood; as, a mendacious statement. [1913 Webster] -- Men*da"cious*ly, adv. -- Men*da"cious*ness, n.

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mendaciousness

n. mendacity.

Usage examples of "mendaciousness".

The woman's shoulders were shaking a little, from suppressed laughter at the breezy mendaciousness of Anton's remarks.

The woman’s shoulders were shaking a little, from suppressed laughter at the breezy mendaciousness of Anton’s remarks.