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fib

DEFINITIONS OF: fib

1

n a trivial lie

“he told a fib about eating his spinach”
Synonyms:
story, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle
Types:
cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale, song and dance
an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
Type of:
lie, prevarication
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

v tell a relatively insignificant lie

“Fibbing is not acceptable, even if you don't call it lying”
Type of:
lie
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
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