Alibi and Lie

Alibi

Alibi noun - An explanation that frees one from fault or blame.

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Lie and alibi are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lie" instead a noun "Alibi".

Nearby Word: alibied

Lie noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.

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Alibi and lie are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alibi" instead a noun "Lie".

Nearby Word: lied

good	good alibi	good lie
best	best alibi	best lie
elaborate	elaborate alibi	elaborate lie
perfect	perfect alibi	perfect lie
Other adjectives: true, obvious, great, believable, crafted.

A character(s) has to come up with a lie or alibi, and it must be believable.

Source: Seamless Spontaneous Lie
For a greater challenge, several characters come up with the same lie or alibi, and present it in a way that is dependent on each other for specific facts or confirmation, but cannot coordinate it explicitly with each other.

Source: Seamless Spontaneous Lie
Allowing David to hear the message causes him to lie to the police and give Chloe a fake alibi.

Source: Video Game / Life Is Strange

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