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121Invention — In*ven tion, n. [L. inventio: cf. F. invention. See {Invent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of finding out or inventing; contrivance or construction of that which has not before existed; as, the invention of logarithms; the invention of the art of… …
122Invention of the cross — Invention In*ven tion, n. [L. inventio: cf. F. invention. See {Invent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of finding out or inventing; contrivance or construction of that which has not before existed; as, the invention of logarithms; the invention of… …
123Mendacious — Men*da cious, a. [L. mendax, acis, lying, cf. mentiri to lie.] 1. Given to deception or falsehood; lying; as, a mendacious person. [1913 Webster] 2. False; counterfeit; containing falsehood; as, a mendacious statement. [1913 Webster] {Men*da… …
124Mendaciously — Mendacious Men*da cious, a. [L. mendax, acis, lying, cf. mentiri to lie.] 1. Given to deception or falsehood; lying; as, a mendacious person. [1913 Webster] 2. False; counterfeit; containing falsehood; as, a mendacious statement. [1913 Webster]… …
125Mendaciousness — Mendacious Men*da cious, a. [L. mendax, acis, lying, cf. mentiri to lie.] 1. Given to deception or falsehood; lying; as, a mendacious person. [1913 Webster] 2. False; counterfeit; containing falsehood; as, a mendacious statement. [1913 Webster]… …
126Mendacities — Mendacity Men*dac i*ty, n.; pl. {Mendacities}. [L. mendacitas.] 1. The quality or state of being mendacious; a habit of lying. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. A falsehood; a lie. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] Syn: Lying; deceit; untruth; falsehood.… …
127Mendacity — Men*dac i*ty, n.; pl. {Mendacities}. [L. mendacitas.] 1. The quality or state of being mendacious; a habit of lying. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. A falsehood; a lie. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] Syn: Lying; deceit; untruth; falsehood. [1913… …
128Untruth — Un*truth , n. 1. The quality of being untrue; contrariety to truth; want of veracity; also, treachery; faithlessness; disloyalty. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is untrue; a false assertion; a falsehood; a lie; also, an act of treachery or …
