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mendacious

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men·da·cious  (mn-dshs)
adj.
1. Lying; untruthful: a mendacious child.
2. False; untrue: a mendacious statement. See Synonyms at dishonest.
[From Latin mendcium, lie, from mendx, mendc-, mendacious.]
men·dacious·ly adv.
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Adj.1.mendacious - given to lying; "a mendacious child"
untruthful - not expressing or given to expressing the truth; "the statement given under oath was untruthful"; "an untruthful person"
2.mendacious - intentionally untrue; "a mendacious statement"
false - not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"


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