| mendacity(noun, line, deception, sham) |
| tall tale(noun, expression, informal, deception, true) |
| backbiting(noun, abuse, scorn, censure, shame) |
| calumny(noun, abuse, scorn, censure, shame) |
| libel(noun, abuse, insult, story) |
| misstatement(noun, deception, true, sham) |
| white lie(noun, expression, line, dishonesty) |
| aspersion(noun, abuse, scorn, censure, shame) |
| backstabbing(noun, abuse, scorn, censure, shame) |
| belittlement(noun, abuse, scorn, censure, shame) |
| depreciation(noun, abuse, scorn, censure, shame) |
| fairy story(noun, expression, fantasy, story) |
| inveracity(noun, true) |
| rigmarole(noun, story, falsehood, fib) |
| sham(deception, dishonesty, story, deceit) |
| spiel(noun, report, informal, account) |
| calumniation(abuse, dishonesty, deceit, gossip) |
| chestnut(noun, story, falsehood, gag) |
| clothesline(noun, talk, fantasy, story) |
| cover-up(deception, sham, story, untruth) |