fib
noun
a small or trivial lie; minor falsehood.
has fibbed
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present perfectof fib (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Many a politician has fibbed about his or her humble economic circumstances.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2015
She has fibbed shockingly to the people at home—told them she was constantly here with me in the evenings, when she must have been—who knows where.
From In the Year of Jubilee by George Gissing
But, after all, thought I to myself, who can prove that Harry has fibbed?
From Redburn. His First Voyage by Herman Melville
