bola

Definitions of bola
  1. noun
    a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
    synonyms: embuste, gazapa, mentira, volandera
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    types:
    andrómina, jácara, mentirijilla, mentirilla, milonga, paparrucha, paparruchada, patraña, trola, trufa
    a trivial lie
    bolazo, mentirón
    a gross untruth; a blatant lie
    camelo, cuento chino, patraña
    an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse
    type of:
    falsedad, infundio, mentira
    a false statement
  2. noun
    gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
    synonyms: bolado, fábula, hablada, habladuría, macutazo, rumor, runrún, tole, voz
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    type of:
    comentario
    a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
  3. noun
    a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
    synonyms: betún, crema
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