Lie
Lie noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.
Usage example: he wanted to deny the accusation, but he couldn't tell a lie
Story is a synonym for lie in true topic. In some cases you can use "Story" instead a noun "Lie", when it comes to topics like yarn.
Nearby Word: lied
Story
Story noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.
Usage example: stories going around that the old man had died with thousands of dollars hidden under his mattress
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- When he tells her the true story of his origins - that he's a fanfiction writer who somehow fell into the story - she decides to believe him, because he has no reason to lie to her.
Source: Appeal to Audacity -
Matilda's story as to how she was exiled is an elaborate case of this; every piece of her story is true, but put together as a lie.
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In short, if Vulkan Lives is to be considered the true story, literally everything we know about Forgefather Vulkan He'stan and the Tome of Fire is a lie.
Source: Literature / Horus Heresy
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