Hypocrisy and Lying

Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy noun - The pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have.

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Lying and hypocrisy are semantically related in dishonesty topic. In some cases you can use "Lying" instead a noun "Hypocrisy".

Nearby Words: hypocritical, hypocrite

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

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Hypocrisy and lying are semantically related in dishonesty topic. Sometimes you can use "Hypocrisy" instead a noun "Lying".

blatant	blatant hypocrisy	blatant lying
simple	simple hypocrisy	simple lying
plain	plain hypocrisy	plain lying
downright	downright hypocrisy	downright lying
Other adjectives: absolute, deliberate, outright, perceived, modern.

Even after he tells her he was lying to seem more edgy and taboo and points out the hypocrisy, she still thinks this way.

Source: Series / Peep Show
Lying that propagates hypocrisy is apparently a worse crime than tons of conscious Kick the Dog actions.

Source: Hypocrite
If the hypocrisy is logically connected to possibility of lying, then it is not AHTQ, but if hypocrisy is used to automatically mean discrediting any real-world facts he attempts to say, then it is AHTQ.

Source: Ad Hominem