No. 12,986 in Russian
ложь
Lie; falsehood.
In a sentence
Я узнал, что это была ложь.
I found out that it was a lie.
In this sentence, 'ложь' is used as a noun to describe a false statement or untruth.
Его слова звучали как полная ложь.
His words sounded like complete falsehood.
Here 'ложь' conveys the idea of a statement that is intentionally untrue, emphasizing its deceptive nature.
Он погрузился в мир лжи и иллюзий.
He immersed himself in a world of lies and illusions.
In this example, 'лжи' (a variation of 'ложь' in the genitive plural case) is used to describe the abstract concept of deception.
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