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be lying

[ bih-lahy ]SEE DEFINITION OF be lying
  • as inmisrepresent/misquote
  • as inmock
  • as innegate
  • as inobscure
  • as inprevaricate
  • as inslander
  • as intwist
  • as inbelie
  • as inbelie
  • as inmisrepresent
  • as inscandalize
  • as incolor
  • as incontradict
  • as indefame
  • as indisguise
  • as indisprove
  • as indistort
  • as inexplode
  • as infalsify
  • as ingarble
  • as ingloss

Synonyms for be lying

  • adulterate
  • angle
  • beard
  • belie
  • build up
  • cloak
  • color
  • con
  • confuse
  • cover up
  • disguise
  • distort
  • dress
  • embellish
  • embroider
  • equivocate
  • exaggerate
  • falsify
  • garble
  • give snow job
  • mangle
  • mask
  • miscolor
  • misinterpret
  • misreport
  • misstate
  • overdraw
  • overstate
  • palter
  • pervert
  • phony up
  • pirate
  • prevaricate
  • promote
  • puff
  • skew
  • slant
  • snow
  • spread it on
  • stretch
  • take out of context
  • throw a curve
  • trump up
  • twist
  • warp
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Antonyms for be lying

  • be forthright
  • be honest
  • explain
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