fib Synonyms
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- distortion
- humbug
- duplicity
- canard
- half-truth
- fiction
- dishonesty
- fraudulence
- myth
- misstatement
- misrepresentation
- taradiddle
- tarradiddle
- slander
- obliquity
- pose
- pretence
- defamation
- falsification
- perjury
- nonsense
- mendacity
- exaggeration
- ambiguity
- bluff
- fallacy
- deceit
- misconception
- equivocation
- misinformation
- falsity
- libel
fib Meaning
fib (n)
a trivial lie
fib (v)
tell a relatively insignificant lie
fib (n.)
A falsehood; a lie; -- used euphemistically.
fib (v. i.)
To speak falsely.
fib (v. t.)
To tell a fib to.
fib Sentence Examples
- I told my grandmother a fib about attending a doctor's appointment when I really skipped school to go to the park.
- The salesperson spun an elaborate fib about the product's features to make a sale.
- The politician's fibs about their past accomplishments were easily debunked by fact-checking journalists.
- The child told a fib to his teacher about finishing his homework when he hadn't even started it.
- The defendant's lawyer argued that the witness's testimony was nothing but a fib to discredit their client.
- The rumor that the company was going bankrupt was a complete fib; they were actually expanding their operations.
- The fib about the lottery win spread like wildfire through the small town, bringing joy to the residents.
- The accused denied telling a fib to the police, insisting that they had truthfully recounted the events of the night in question.
- The fib that the celebrity was dating a supermodel turned out to be false when they were spotted with a different person.
- The fib about the job offer was a cruel prank that left the applicant feeling disappointed and let down.
FAQs About the word fib
a trivial lie, tell a relatively insignificant lieA falsehood; a lie; -- used euphemistically., To speak falsely., To tell a fib to.
lie, story, tale, falsehood, fable,fabrication, whopper, prevarication, fairy tale, untruth
fact, fact, truth,truth, truthfulness, truthfulness, honesty,honesty, verification, validation
I told my grandmother a fib about attending a doctor's appointment when I really skipped school to go to the park.
The salesperson spun an elaborate fib about the product's features to make a sale.
The politician's fibs about their past accomplishments were easily debunked by fact-checking journalists.
The child told a fib to his teacher about finishing his homework when he hadn't even started it.
