Synonyms
Avoid telling other lies. Lying requires you to have a good memory. The more lies you tell, the harder it will be to keep up with them. If your brain is required to keep up with multiple lies, you may end up telling on yourself. To cut down on the number of lies you tell, do not lie to multiple people. They may lie by omission or tell 'little white lies' that paint a very different picture of reality. It's no surprise that these lies don't just hurt relationships, they can outright destroy them. In the context of lying, that means that people perceive a lie as immoral if one person knowingly tells a lie that inflicts harm that is felt by another. Disagreements about the morality of a lie. And there is good news, these negative thoughts you were programmed to believe are LIES. 'How could we possibly be responsible for telling ourselves these horrible lies?' you might ask. Telling Lies requires a deliberateness from its players that turns us from viewers to active plot participants. It's a game that doesn't hold your hand, and ultimately it's down to you to decide the truth – another secret of a good mystery done well.
misspeak
verbAmerican to state a fact that is inaccurate
deceive
verbif something deceives you, it gives you a falseidea about something else
make up
phrasal verbto invent an explanation for something, especially in order to avoid being punished or embarrassed
invent
verbto make up a story, excuse etc that is not true
lie
verbto deliberatelysay something that is not true
concoct
verbto invent a falseexplanation or falseinformation, especially for a dishonestpurpose
fabricate
verbto make up a story or piece of information in order to make someone believe something that is not true
manufacture
verbto make up a story that is not true
mislead
verbto make someone believe something that is incorrect or not true
bend the truth
phraseto say something that is not completelytrue in order to achieve an aim
be economical with the truth
phraseto saythings that are not true, or to not tell everything that you know
be full of shit/crap/it
phraseto often saythings that are not true, especially in order to impresspeople
bluff
verbto deliberately give a falseidea to someone about what you intend to do, or about the facts of a situation, especially in order to gain an advantage
bullshit
verbimpolite to tell someone something that is stupid or not true
con
verbinformal to make someone believe something that is not true, especially in order to get money from them
cook up
phrasal verbto invent a story, excuse, or plan
cry wolf
phraseto keep saying that there is a problem when there is not, with the result that people do not believe you when there really is a problem
defame
verbformal to say or write something bad about someone that is not true and makes other people have a badopinion of them
delude
verbto make someone think something that is not true
embroider
verbto make a story or an account of an event more interesting by addingdetails you have invented
feed someone a line
phraseto give someone falseinformation
fib
verbinformal to tell a lie about something that is not important
fob off
phrasal verbto give someone an answer or explanation that is not true or complete, in order to make them stopaskingquestions or complaining
fool
verbto trick someone by making them believe something that is not true
hoodwink
verbto make someone believe something that is not true
jive
verbAmericanold-fashioned to tell someone something that you know is not true
lead on
phrasal verbto encourage someone to do something or to expect something, especially by lying to them or promising them something that they cannot have
lead someone astray
phraseto make someone believe something that is not true
libel
verbto writethings about someone that are not true
misinform
verbto give someone false or incorrectinformation, especially in order to trick them
misreport
verbto give a false or incorrectaccount or description of something
misrepresent
verbto give a false or incorrectaccount or description of what someone or something is like in order to trick someone
pad
verbto put falseamounts or information on a document so that you get more money than you should
palm off
phrasal verbto give someone an explanation or excuse that is not true or is not satisfactory, but which you hope they will accept
pass off
phrasal verbto makepeoplebelieve that a person or thing is something else
pawn off as
phrasal verbto pretend that someone or something is a person or thing that they are not in order to trick someone else
peddle
verbto try to makepeoplebelieve a story, explanation, or idea, especially when it is wrong
perjure yourself
phraseto lie when you give evidence in a court of law
put about
phrasal verbBritishinformal to tell a lot of people something, especially something that is not true
put on
phrasal verbmainly Americaninformal to try to make someone believe something that is not true
put one over on someone
phrasal verbinformal to trick someone into believing something that is not true
shill
verbmainly Americaninformal to try to persuade other people to buy something or support someone, usually without declaring a personal interest
slander
verbto say something about someone that is not true and is likely to damage their reputation
smear
verbto try to damage someone's reputation by tellinglies about them
spin (someone) a yarn
phraseto give someone a long detailedexcuse or explanation that is completelyfalse
take liberties with
phraseformal to representinformation in a way that is not exactlycorrect
take someone for a ride
phraseto trick, cheat, or lie to someone
trick
verbto make someone believe something that is not true
wheedle
verbto persuade someone using tricks, lies, or flattery (=praise that is not sincere)
whitewash
verbto try to stoppeople from discovering the truefacts about something, in order to prevent someone in authority from being criticized
Telling Lies Ps4 Game
wind up
American to state a fact that is inaccurate
deceive
verbif something deceives you, it gives you a falseidea about something else
make up
phrasal verbto invent an explanation for something, especially in order to avoid being punished or embarrassed
invent
verbto make up a story, excuse etc that is not true
lie
verbto deliberatelysay something that is not true
concoct
verbto invent a falseexplanation or falseinformation, especially for a dishonestpurpose
fabricate
verbto make up a story or piece of information in order to make someone believe something that is not true
manufacture
verbto make up a story that is not true
mislead
verbto make someone believe something that is incorrect or not true
bend the truth
phraseto say something that is not completelytrue in order to achieve an aim
be economical with the truth
phraseto saythings that are not true, or to not tell everything that you know
be full of shit/crap/it
phraseto often saythings that are not true, especially in order to impresspeople
bluff
verbto deliberately give a falseidea to someone about what you intend to do, or about the facts of a situation, especially in order to gain an advantage
bullshit
verbimpolite to tell someone something that is stupid or not true
con
verbinformal to make someone believe something that is not true, especially in order to get money from them
cook up
phrasal verbto invent a story, excuse, or plan
cry wolf
phraseto keep saying that there is a problem when there is not, with the result that people do not believe you when there really is a problem
defame
verbformal to say or write something bad about someone that is not true and makes other people have a badopinion of them
delude
verbto make someone think something that is not true
embroider
verbto make a story or an account of an event more interesting by addingdetails you have invented
feed someone a line
phraseto give someone falseinformation
fib
verbinformal to tell a lie about something that is not important
fob off
phrasal verbto give someone an answer or explanation that is not true or complete, in order to make them stopaskingquestions or complaining
fool
verbto trick someone by making them believe something that is not true
hoodwink
verbto make someone believe something that is not true
jive
verbAmericanold-fashioned to tell someone something that you know is not true
lead on
phrasal verbto encourage someone to do something or to expect something, especially by lying to them or promising them something that they cannot have
lead someone astray
phraseto make someone believe something that is not true
libel
verbto writethings about someone that are not true
misinform
verbto give someone false or incorrectinformation, especially in order to trick them
misreport
verbto give a false or incorrectaccount or description of something
misrepresent
verbto give a false or incorrectaccount or description of what someone or something is like in order to trick someone
pad
verbto put falseamounts or information on a document so that you get more money than you should
palm off
phrasal verbto give someone an explanation or excuse that is not true or is not satisfactory, but which you hope they will accept
pass off
phrasal verbto makepeoplebelieve that a person or thing is something else
pawn off as
phrasal verbto pretend that someone or something is a person or thing that they are not in order to trick someone else
peddle
verbto try to makepeoplebelieve a story, explanation, or idea, especially when it is wrong
perjure yourself
phraseto lie when you give evidence in a court of law
put about
phrasal verbBritishinformal to tell a lot of people something, especially something that is not true
put on
phrasal verbmainly Americaninformal to try to make someone believe something that is not true
put one over on someone
phrasal verbinformal to trick someone into believing something that is not true
shill
verbmainly Americaninformal to try to persuade other people to buy something or support someone, usually without declaring a personal interest
slander
verbto say something about someone that is not true and is likely to damage their reputation
smear
verbto try to damage someone's reputation by tellinglies about them
spin (someone) a yarn
phraseto give someone a long detailedexcuse or explanation that is completelyfalse
take liberties with
phraseformal to representinformation in a way that is not exactlycorrect
take someone for a ride
phraseto trick, cheat, or lie to someone
trick
verbto make someone believe something that is not true
wheedle
verbto persuade someone using tricks, lies, or flattery (=praise that is not sincere)
whitewash
verbto try to stoppeople from discovering the truefacts about something, in order to prevent someone in authority from being criticized
Telling Lies Ps4 Game
wind up
phrasal verbBritishinformal to trick someone by telling them something that is not true