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lie
Synonyms and Antonyms of lie
- he wanted to deny the accusation, but he couldn't tell a lie
fable, fabrication, fairy tale, falsehood, falsity, fib, mendacity, prevarication, story, tale, taradiddle (or tarradiddle), untruth, whopper
lie
Synonyms and Antonyms of lie
- would I lie to you about that?
Synonym Discussion of lie
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- lied about where he had been
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- during the hearings the witness did his best to prevaricate
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- equivocated endlessly in an attempt to mislead her inquisitors
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- a swindler paltering with his investors
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- fibbed about the price of the new suit
lie
Synonyms and Antonyms of lie
- paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout
Synonym Discussion of lie
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- lied about where he had been
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- during the hearings the witness did his best to prevaricate
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- equivocated endlessly in an attempt to mislead her inquisitors
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- a swindler paltering with his investors
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- fibbed about the price of the new suit
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