Lie and String

Lie

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

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

Nearby Word: lied

String noun - A length of braided, flexible material that is used for tying or connecting things.

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Lie and string are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lie" instead a noun "String".

Nearby Words: stringed, stringing, stringy, stringer

old	old lie	old string
good	good lie	good string
similar	similar lie	similar string
initial	initial lie	initial string
Other adjectives: dead, single, obvious, simple, nasty, small, actual, successful, massive, big, huge, bad, beautiful, new, ridiculous, latest, giant.

He first tries to lie, but he cannot - instead, he merely spouts a string of crimes, from mugging and burglary to outright murder.

Source: Pet The Dog / Video Games
The Chronicles of Prydain have Fflewddur Fflam, an inept minstrel whose lute snaps a string whenever he tells a lie.

Source: Wandering Minstrel
In a season two episode of How I Met Your Mother, Ted is trying to catch Robin out in a lie by asking a string of questions about the wedding she claims that she had.

Source: Hesitation Equals Dishonesty

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