Lie and Show

Lie

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

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

Nearby Word: lied

Show noun - An outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect.

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Lie and show are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lie" instead a noun "Show".

Nearby Words: showy, showed, showing, showcase, shown

old	old lie	old show
good	good lie	good show
best	best lie	best show
particular	particular lie	particular show
Other adjectives: similar, complete, standard, original, single, actual, successful, great, bad, new, last, earlier.

character	lie character	show character
body	lie body	show body
time	lie time	show time
face	lie face	show face
Other words: world, nothing, side, evidence.

Everyone cheers for Truman when he finally leaves the show, and the lie that was his life by extension.

Source: Film / The Truman Show
Acide Sulfurique, from Amélie Nothomb, features a woman named Pannonique who is abducted and forcefully thrown into a TV show named "Concentration".

Source: Immoral Reality Show
Spotting the Thread: As part of the premise of the show, the "lie" contains several hints that the story is not genuine, beyond the general premise.

Source: Series / Penn & Teller Tell A Lie

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Show and Lie. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lie/show

Lie & Show. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lie/show>.

Show or Lie. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lie/show.

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