lie (n)
prevarication (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
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Hypernym falsehood, falsity, untruth
Derivationally related form prevarication → prevaricate
Derivationally related form lie → lie
Hyponym fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle; jactitation; whopper, walloper; white lie
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Hyponym falsehood, falsity, untruth
Hypernym fib, story, tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle; jactitation; whopper, walloper; white lie
Derivationally related form lie → lie
Derivationally related form prevaricate → prevarication

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