Thesaurus: fib
A falsehood; a lie; -- used euphemistically.
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Definitions
- n. A falsehood; a lie; -- used euphemistically.
- v. i. To speak falsely.
- v. t. To tell a fib to.
- n. a trivial lie
- v. tell a relatively insignificant lie
- A falsehood; a lie; -- used euphemistically. They are very serious; they don't tell fibs. H. James. To speak falsely. [Colloq.] To tell a fib to. [R.] De Quincey.
- A falsehood; a lie; -- used euphemistically.They are very serious; they don't tell fibs. H. James.
- v:46/n:54 n. a trivial lie v. tell a relatively insignificant lie