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mendaciloquence

mendaciloquence noun: the action of telling lies in an artful way.

Noun

mendaciloquence (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) The action of telling lies in an artful way
    • "Every member was to wear a blue cap with a red feather in it; before admittance he had to give proof of his powers of mendaciloquence; during club hours […]"2003, Charles William Heckethorn, London Souvenirs

Origin of mendaciloquence

From Latin mendācitās (“falsehood”), and -loquence from Latin loquor (“to speak”).

Questions about mendaciloquence

What does mendaciloquence mean?
Mendaciloquence means the action of telling lies in an artful way.
What part of speech is mendaciloquence?
Mendaciloquence is a noun.

Words near mendaciloquence in the dictionary

  1. mend fences
  2. mend one's pace
  3. mend one's ways
  4. mendability
  5. mendable
  6. mendaciloquence
  7. mendaciloquent
  8. mendacious
  9. mendaciously
  10. mendaciousness
  11. mendacities

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