lie
verb
if something lies, it shows or suggests facts that are not true
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To seem unreal or untrue
ring hollow
to sound false or not sincere
add up
if a set of facts does not add up, you do not believe it is correct because it does not match other information that you already have
have a hollow ring
to not seem sincere or real
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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