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谎言 — meaning in English

huǎng yán

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English meaning

  • falsehood noun A false statement; a lie.
  • lie verb To be in or move into a horizontal, resting position.
  • untruth noun A lie or falsehood.

Senses

谎言 is used for these senses in English:

  • falsehood (countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie.
  • lie An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
  • untruth A lie or falsehood.

falsehood — full definition

  1. noun A false statement; a lie.
  2. noun The quality of being untrue.

lie — full definition

  1. verb To be in or move into a horizontal, resting position.
  2. verb To be located or situated somewhere.
  3. verb To say something known to be false with the intention of deceiving.
  4. noun A statement made with the intention to deceive.
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