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mendacious

Pronunciación: [mɛnˈdeɪʃəs]

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Contexto: «truthfulness»

(adjective) when someone is not telling the truth or is lying. If you say something that is mendacious, it means you are not honest about it.

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The news report was factual and not mendacious at all.

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His mendacious statements caused many people to distrust him.

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Do you think her story might be mendacious?

Contexto: «character assessment»

(adjective) describing someone who often lies or is known for being dishonest. A mendacious person frequently tells falsehoods.

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Everyone knows that he is not a mendacious person; he always tells the truth.

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She was labeled as mendacious after being caught in multiple lies.

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Why do you think some people choose to be mendacious?

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