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
Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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
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To uncover the truth about a pernicious insurance industry practice, staffers with the New York’s state attorney general’s office decided to tell a series of lies.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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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Then there are cautionary tales like the one in which a boy gets his fingers cut off for being a picky eater—stories about cause and effect, separation from loved ones, stealing, and death.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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In the hour leading up to kick-off, there is a grim succession of similar tales from supporters who have been ripped off.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Happy holidays and Forbes Daily will return to your inbox with the day’s top stories on January 3.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Tangent Musk spread multiple falsehoods about the spending bill in voicing his objections to the deal.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Their ire was not solely about the RFK matter, though mentions included falsehoods about taxpayer dollars being involved.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Lies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lies. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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