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white lie a lie that is told in order to be polite or to stop someone from being upset by the truth.
To fib A small or trivial lie, often told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings or to avoid trouble.
To deceive To cause someone to believe something that is not true, typically in a more intentional or harmful way.
To stretch the truth To exaggerate or distort the facts, making something sound more impressive or dramatic than it actually is.
To fabricate To invent something false, often with the intent to deceive.
To tell a whopper To tell a very big or blatant lie.
To cover up To hide or conceal the truth, often to protect oneself or others from the consequences of a lie or mistake.
To embellish To add extra details or exaggerate aspects of a story to make it more entertaining or dramatic, even if those details aren’t entirely true
To tell a half-truth To tell part of the truth but leave out important details, making the full picture unclear or misleading.
To bluff To pretend to have a stronger position or advantage than one actually has, often to deceive or mislead others.
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