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be lying
[ bih-
lahy
]
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be lying
as in
misrepresent/misquote
as in
mock
as in
negate
as in
obscure
as in
prevaricate
as in
slander
as in
twist
as in
belie
as in
belie
as in
misrepresent
as in
scandalize
as in
color
as in
contradict
as in
defame
as in
disguise
as in
disprove
as in
distort
as in
explode
as in
falsify
as in
garble
as in
gloss
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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psephology
noun
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[see-
fol
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uh
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