mendacious
adjective | /mendacious/
given to or characterized by deception or falsehood
mendacious
adjective | /mendacious/
Advanced WordsHARDgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood
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Examples
"The politician's mendacious statements were exposed by the press."
"His mendacious story failed to convince the investigators."
Mnemonic Trick
MENDACIOUS → MEAN + DICE: imagine rolling lies like dice — deceptive.
Etymology
From Latin mendax, mendac- “lying.”
Refers to habitual or deliberate falsehood.
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