Be honest and Lie

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Lie is an antonym for be honest.

Lie verb - To make a statement one knows to be untrue.

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Be honest is an antonym for lie in topics: flat, tell an untruth, be situated.

Nearby Word: lied

In "Cancun", the Devil decides to be honest and tells Sam that he's probably going to lie.

Source: Series / Reaper
One guest was given a chance to be honest before Maury read the results of her lie detector test.

Source: Series / Maury
In "Oceana", everyone was willing to lie to Ramsay about the condition of the food - except for Rami, because he cared enough about the business to be honest.

Source: Series / Kitchen Nightmares

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