Prevarication
Prevarication noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.
White lie and prevarication are semantically related. In some cases you can use "White lie" instead a noun "Prevarication".
White lie
White lie noun - An unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite).
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Synonyms for White lie
Prevarication and white lie are semantically related. You can use "Prevarication" instead a noun phrase "White lie".
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Related pairs
- exaggeration and prevarication
- exaggeration and white lie
- fairy tale and prevarication
- fairy tale and white lie
- lie and prevarication
- lie and white lie
- fiction and prevarication
- fiction and white lie
- falsehood and prevarication
- falsehood and white lie
- deception and prevarication
- deception and white lie
- story and prevarication
- story and white lie
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White lie and Prevarication. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevarication/white_lie
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