163 entries under lie topic. ×

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untruth(noun, literature, deception, true)
23
falsehood(noun, literature, deception, true)
22
fiction(noun, literature, deception, true)
22
prevarication(noun, literature, cover, line, deception)
21
story(noun, trick, deception, true)
20
tale(noun, deception, true, sham)
17
fabrication(noun, literature, deception, sham)
14
invention(noun, literature, nonfiction, fantasy)
14
fable(noun, literature, deception, sham)
13
prevaricate(verb, promote, fake, plant, tell)
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misrepresentation(noun, cover, line, true)
12
fabricate(verb, promote, fake, plant, tell)
11
whopper(noun, slang, true, sham)
10
falsify(verb, promote, fake, plant, tell)
10
yarn(noun, literature, deception, sham)
9
invent(verb, promote, fake, plant, tell)
9
palter(verb, promote, fake, plant, tell)
9
tall story(noun, expression, idiom, literature)
7
cock-and-bull story(noun, expression, deception, true)
7
fairy tale(noun, expression, idiom, story)
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