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Given to deception or falsehood; lying; as, a mendacious person.

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  1. a. Given to deception or falsehood; lying; as, a mendacious person.
  2. a. False; counterfeit; containing falsehood; as, a mendacious statement.
  3. adj. given to lying
  4. adj. intentionally untrue
  5. 1. Given to deception or falsehood; lying; as, a mendacious person. 2. False; counterfeit; containing falsehood; as, a mendacious statement. -- Men*da"cious*ly, adv. -- Men*da"cious*ness, n.
  6. j:100 s. given to lying s. intentionally untrue