as in deceives
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
would I lie to you about that?
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as in lurks
to remain out of sight
paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout
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as in tales
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
he wanted to deny the accusation, but he couldn't tell a lie
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Recent Examples of lies
Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The breach led by Peters heightened concerns that rogue election workers sympathetic to partisan lies could use their access and knowledge to attack voting processes from within.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Secrets and lies were the name of the game on Grey's Anatomy.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The breach led by Peters heightened concerns that rogue election workers sympathetic to partisan lies could use their access and knowledge to attack voting processes from within.
—Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lies
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Front Row Filmed Entertainment CEO Gianluca Chakra says the film sheds light on Lebanese stories that often go untold, but suggests these tales also have wider resonance.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Fans fell in love with the weird tales coming out of the small desert town and helped turn it into a pop culture sensation.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Francis’ long and stories residence at GH began in 1977.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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It’s been important to myself and Chris to help tell these Latino stories under our Lord Miller banner.Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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All this is particularly troubling given a recent Treasury Department announcement notes that Russian officials were involved in an effort to create bots that would spread online falsehoods to Americans about where to vote in the 2024 election.Mekela Panditharatne and Shanze Hasan, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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Social media companies should also dramatically increase staffing devoted to addressing falsehoods about the election process.Mekela Panditharatne and Shanze Hasan, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Lies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lies. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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