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say something untrue
say something untrue
synonyms
tell a lie
tell a falsehood
throw off the scent
take in
send on a wild goose chase
tell a terminological inexactitude
stretch the truth
tell an untruth
trick
tell a white lie
con
bullshit
delude
exaggerate
falsify
hoodwink
lie
make up a story
deceive
fabricate
dissemble
hoax
put on the wrong track
pull the wool over someone's eyes
lead astray
dissimulate
bluff
prevaricate
be forsworn
invent a story
perjure oneself
mislead
bear false witness
be economical with the truth
pretend
fib
lie through one's teeth
forswear oneself
commit perjury
depart from the truth
say something untrue
definitions