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A falsehood; a lie; -- used euphemistically.

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  1. n. A falsehood; a lie; -- used euphemistically.
  2. v. i. To speak falsely.
  3. v. t. To tell a fib to.
  4. n. a trivial lie
  5. v. tell a relatively insignificant lie
  6. 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.
  7. A falsehood; a lie; -- used euphemistically.They are very serious; they don't tell fibs. H. James.
  8. v:46/n:54 n. a trivial lie v. tell a relatively insignificant lie