Construct and Lie

Construct

Construct verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

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Lie and construct are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lie" instead a verb "Construct".

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

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Construct and lie are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Construct" instead a verb "Lie".

Nearby Word: lied

The one time we see him try to lie, he constructs an elaborate back story (which he insists Leonard learn and help him construct alibis and documentation for) and provides unsolicited details about it at awkward moments.

Source: Sacrificed Basic Skill for Awesome Training
Then come the last few minutes of episode 12, where it's revealed that's a lie, and he's trying to construct a pair of glasses that can make his blind brother see again.

Source: Heartwarming in Hindsight
Bonus Dungeon: Undersigil, the Rubikon Dungeon Construct and the Player's Maze are all dungeons that lie outside the beaten path and have little immediate connection to the story otherwise.

Source: Video Game / Planescape: Torment

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