Lying Vocabulary
We know that lying is wrong, but we all do it from time to time! Here is some useful vocabulary related to the topic of lying.
โข to lie/fib โ verb: when we say something that isn't true
โข tell a lie โ verb + noun collocation
โข a lie/a fib โ noun
โข lying/fibbing โ gerund
โข a liar/ a fibber โ noun (person)
โข a compulsive liar โ a person who always tells lies
โข a white lie โ a trivial lie that is usually told to prevent us offending someone or hurting their feelings.
Jane asked if I liked her new haircut, I didnโt want to hurt her feelings, so I told a white lie and said I did.
โข to pull the wool over somebodyโs eyes (idiom) โ to deceive someone.
So-called Psychics who claim to have paranormal or supernatural powers
are just pulling the wool over peopleโs eyes.
โข catch somebody out (phrasal verb) โ to discover that someone is lying or doing something wrong.
I suspected he wasn't telling me the truth, and one day I caught him out when I found some messages on his phone from another woman.
โข honesty is the best policy (saying) โ it's better to be honest than lie, even when it's difficult.
When filling out insurance forms, honesty is always the best policy.
Other Verbs Related to Lying
trick - something you do to deceive someone, or to make someone look stupid.
He doesnโt really have telepathic powers. He just tricks people.
deceive - to make someone believe something that isnโt true.
The company deceived customers by selling old computers as new.
mislead - cause (someone) to have the wrong idea or impression.
This report only scratches the surface of the various ways schools use statistics to mislead parents and the public.
betray - to behave in a dishonest way with someone who trusts you.
He betrayed his best friend of 20 years, by having an affair with his wife.
cheat - to do something that isn't honest, in order to get something.
He cheats at card games, so he can win a lot of money.
con - to make someone believe something false, usually so that that person will give you their money or possessions.
She felt she had been conned into buying the car.
dupe - to deceive someone, usually by making them do something that they didn't intend to do.
The girls were duped by drug smugglers into carrying heroin for them over the border.
misinform - Give (someone) false or inaccurate information. This could be by accident or on purpose.
Politicians often misinform the general public.
pretend - to behave as if something is true when it isnโt.
John pretended he was reading in class, but he was looking at his phone really.
swindle - to get money dishonestly from someone by deceiving or cheating them.
They swindled local businesses out of thousands of dollars.
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