tissue of lies
noun phraseDefinition of tissue of lies
chiefly British
: a story or report that is completely false : a story that is full of lies
The article was nothing but a tissue of lies. He has woven a tissue of lies about his military record.
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“Tissue of lies.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tissue%20of%20lies. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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