Lying and Treason

Lying

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

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Treason and lying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Treason" instead a noun "Lying".

Treason noun - The act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another.

Usage example: reading a friend's diary without permission would have to be regarded as the ultimate act of personal treason

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Lying and treason are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lying" instead a noun "Treason".

outright	outright lying	outright treason
several	several lying	several treason

Malack points out that if he's lying, he is Nale and will be executed for treason, whereas if he's telling the truth, he's of no further use in their hunt for Nale and the Empress might as well devour him.

Source: Morton's Fork

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