Lie
Lie verb - To make a statement one knows to be untrue.
Spread and lie are semantically related in be situated topic. In some cases you can use "Spread" instead a verb "Lie".
Nearby Word: lied
How words are described
| good | good lie | good spread |
| best | best lie | best spread |
| particular | particular lie | particular spread |
| standard | standard lie | standard spread |
| Other adjectives: initial, single, obvious, small, actual, massive, big, great, huge, bad, horrible, decent, new, major, ridiculous, gigantic, worst. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Those that spread the story grabbed power from Ajora's followers, not realizing what it was they were sacrificing for a lie.
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He tries to warn Aggregor about this, but the villain says that it's a lie the powerful have spread to keep civilians from realizing their true potential.
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In a childish rage, she unwittingly implies to the head teacher, Grethe, that Lucas has sexually abused her.The lie begins to mutate and grow, with Klara's account quickly spread by gossip.
Source: Film / The Hunt
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