Men often swallow falsities for truths.
Sir T. Brown.
Syn. -- Falsehood; lie; deceit. -- Falsity, Falsehood, Lie. Falsity
denotes the state or quality of being false. A falsehood is a false
declaration designedly made. A lie is a gross, unblushing falsehood.
The falsity of a person's assertion may be proved by the evidence of
others and thus the charge of falsehood be fastened upon him.
Fal"ter (?), v. t. To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as
barley. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Fal"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Faltered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Faltering.]
[OE. falteren, faltren, prob. from fault. See Fault, v. & n.] 1. To
hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; to stammer; as, his tongue
falters.
With faltering speech and visage incomposed.
Milton.
2. To tremble; to totter; to be unsteady. "He found his legs falter."
Wiseman.