tell a lie
- fibTrivial, harmless falsehood
- deceiveCause false belief
- bluffCalculated false front
- fabricateInvent or manufacture
- misleadCause false belief
dishonest · falsehood · untruth · cover-up · white lie · perjury · pants on fire · straight-faced · deny · alibi · excuse · story · tall tale · con · dupe · betray · guilt · secret
truthfulness
tell a lietell the truth
Communicate facts honestly
speak the truth · be honest · tell it like it is · speak plainly
concealment vs. disclosure
tell a lieconfess
Acknowledge wrongdoing openly
come clean · own up · bare one's soul · spill the beans · disclose