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liar

[lahy-er] / ˈlaɪ ər /


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"I've been called a liar and a spy. I've learned in life not to be scared," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Federal prosecutors called him a pathological liar and swindler who falsely portrayed himself as a successful businessman and real-estate mogul with stints at Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

If a Knicks fan tells you they aren’t worried…he or she is a lying, lying liar.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“Steve is a fraud. He’s a liar, and I’m not going to sit by and just let him do it anymore,” Bianco said after the Rancho Mirage debate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"Your daughter's a cheat and a liar," the father said, taking his plate of fish and placing it on his knees.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl




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