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Lies

lie

noun

something that you say or write that is not true and that you know is not true

invention

noun

a story, excuse etc that is not true

falsehood

noun

a statement that is not true

untruth

noun

a lie

misinformation

noun

false or incorrect information, especially when it is intended to trick someone

fabrication

noun

a story or piece of information that someone fabricates

white lie

noun

a lie told to avoid making someone upset, not for your own advantage or in order to harm someone else

half-truth

noun

a statement that is only partly true or that gives only some of the facts

a tissue of lies

a story that is just a series of lies

fairy tale

noun

a story or explanation that someone has invented in order to make people believe something that is not true

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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