Lying and Untruth

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Lying

Lying noun - The deliberate act of deviating from the truth.
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Untruth and lying are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Untruth" instead a noun "Lying".

Untruth

Untruth noun - A false idea or belief.
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Lying and untruth are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lying" instead a noun "Untruth".
Nearby Words: untrue, untruthful, untruthfully

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direct direct lying direct untruth
blatant blatant lying blatant untruth

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  • Series / Spin City Mike: No, that was a spin—masking an untruth with assorted facts.Charlie: So... lying?
    Source: Series / Spin City
  • Living Lie Detector Noble members of the Sidhe House Gwydion, part of the Seelie Court, in Changeling: The Dreaming have the inborn ability to always sense when someone is lying or speaking an untruth.
    Source: Living Lie Detector
  • Tabletop Game / Changeling: The Dreaming Living Lie Detector: Sidhe of House Gwydion have the inborn ability to always sense when someone was lying or speaking an untruth.
    Source: Tabletop Game / Changeling: The Dreaming
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