false statement

Frequency: 7.29.3 per million words

a statement that is untrue

statementADJECTIVE + statement

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false

Examples (10)

  • He admitted giving a false statement to the police.
  • The witness was accused of making a false statement under oath.
  • Providing a false statement to a government agency can have serious legal consequences.
  • The politician later retracted his false statement about the budget deficit.
  • It became clear that the defendant had presented a false statement to the court.
  • Journalists must verify their sources to avoid publishing a false statement.
  • The company issued a press release to correct the false statement circulating online.
  • Making a false statement on a visa application can lead to denial and future travel restrictions.
  • She was shocked to hear the false statement attributed to her in the news report.
  • The auditor discovered a false statement in the financial records.