lied
Example Sentences
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Leah ultimately found one explanation that covered almost any difficult séance situation—the spirit world contained humbugs just like the mortal one— some spirits liked to play tricks; others simply lied.
From Literature
His friends would think he’d lied, even though he absolutely did make it across the first time.
From Literature
"We have no way of knowing exactly what happened as you have lied to the police and to everyone that you have spoken to since."
From BBC
The agency admitted that, for decades, the government had lied and said the sightings of the mysterious, high-altitude silver crafts were just weather anomalies.
It turns out his mother lied to me about many things: her infidelity and numerous financial issues.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
