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liar

American  
[lahy-er] / ˈlaɪ ər /

noun

  1. a person who tells lies. lie.

    Synonyms:
    prevaricator, perjurer, falsifier
liar British  
/ ˈlaɪə /

noun

  1. a person who has lied or lies repeatedly

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Etymology

Origin of liar

before 950; Middle English lier, Old English lēogere. See lie 1, -ar 1

Example Sentences

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“Anyone who says that they haven’t done something in their life that they regret is a liar,” said Perelman, who today runs The Sports Examiner, an online news site dedicated to Olympic sports.

From Los Angeles Times

“I guess. But I called that kid a liar and he wasn’t.”

From Literature

"These claims – from a proven, disgruntled liar – are absolutely absurd and completely false," a spokesperson for Bill Gates has said about the allegations.

From BBC

Response: A spokesperson for Gates told the BBC: "These claims – from a proven, disgruntled liar – are absolutely absurd and completely false."

From BBC

A spokesperson for Gates told the BBC: "These claims – from a proven, disgruntled liar – are absolutely absurd and completely false."

From BBC

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