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lie to

British

verb

(intr, adverb) nautical (of a vessel) to be hove to with little or no swinging

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Not even a white lie to avoid upsetting someone?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

As he vents at the climax, “They lie to everybody — they lie to the fish!”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

I guess they will just continue to lie to the courts with abandon.

From Slate • Sep. 13, 2025

The hacker wouldn't provide any more evidence they are responsible for the hack - and they are known to lie to get attention.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

“I’m not going to lie to you, Emma,” she said.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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