Honesty and Lying

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Honesty noun - Devotion to telling the truth.

Usage example: George Washington has gone down in history for his honesty

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Lying is an antonym for honesty in truthfulness topic.

Nearby Words: honest, honestly

Lying noun - The deliberate act of deviating from the truth.

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Honesty is an antonym for lying.

good	good honesty	good lying
direct	direct honesty	direct lying
genuine	genuine honesty	genuine lying
blatant	blatant honesty	blatant lying
Other adjectives: simple, terrible, absolute, new, compulsive.

With the effort he puts into lying, it's just easier to accept the consequences of honesty.

Source: Sacrificed Basic Skill for Awesome Training
He's fine with lying and bumbling his way to fame with schemes, as opposed to honesty and hardwork like Justin.

Source: Western Animation / Justin and the Knights of Valour
In Dexter's Lab: Equestria, Applejack, because of her Element of Honesty, can tell when somepony is lying.

Source: Living Lie Detector

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