Lie and Misinformation

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

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

Nearby Word: lied

Misinformation noun - Information that is incorrect.

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Lie and misinformation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lie" instead a noun "Misinformation".

initial	initial lie	initial misinformation
obvious	obvious lie	obvious misinformation
simple	simple lie	simple misinformation
deliberate	deliberate lie	deliberate misinformation
Other adjectives: malicious, earlier.

Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, it's almost a given that characters will lie to achieve their own ends, so there is a lot of misinformation going around.

Source: Red Herring

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