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or Big Lie
Definition of big lie
: a deliberate gross distortion of the truth used especially as a propaganda tactic
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“Big lie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20lie. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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The first known use of big lie was in 1939
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