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Lie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A lie (also called prevarication ) is a type of deception in the form of an untruthful statement, especially with the intention to deceive others, often with the further intention to maintain a se...
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white lie n : an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite) ... Wishing this lie of life was o'er. --Trench. To give the lie to. (a) To charge with falsehood; as, the man gave him the lie. (b) To reveal to be false; as, a man's actions may give the lie to his words. White lie, a euphemism for such lies as...
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Everyone tells a white lie on occasion, it’s just a question of why. Some white lies save relationships, some ease a hectic situation, and others ... ... Everyone tells a white lie on occasion, it’s just a question of why. Some white lies save relationships, some ease a hectic situation, and others buy us time. ...
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The thing I like best about being a conservative is that I don’t have to lie. I don’t have to pretend that men and women are the same. I don’t have to declare that failed or oppressive cultures are as good as mine. ... This is leftism’s great strength: it’s all white lies. That’s its only advantage, as far as I...
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Little white lies ... ... Where does the answer lie? ... Does the onus lie with us -
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Do you endanger a human life, or do you tell a lie? If you choose to tell the truth, and may you do right ... What about so-called "white lies." Are they okay since they're only small deceptions? My rule is this: I think people should tell the truth unless they have a more weighty moral reason not to be straightforward.
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WHITE LIE: Review the definition, meaning, pronunciation, explanation, synonyms, and antonyms of the term WHITE LIE in the Online Dictionary. ... [n] an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)
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These actual survey results present a far different picture from that set forth by Walter Rea in his recent book, The White Lie.[2] On the dust jacket of the hard-back edition, the author likens the Seventh-day Adventist regard for Ellen White's prophetic gift to the tragic fascination of Jonestown's inhabitants for...
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