blatant lie

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Refers to a falsehood that is told openly and without any attempt at concealment.

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Examples (20)

  • His excuse for being late was a blatant lie.
  • That statement is a blatant lie, and everyone knows it.
  • How could you believe such a blatant lie?
  • He tried to cover up his mistake with a blatant lie.
  • The politician's claim was immediately exposed as a blatant lie.
  • The politician's speech was full of blatant lies to mislead the public.
  • She accused him of telling a blatant lie about his whereabouts.
  • How could she swallow such a blatant lie?
  • He had told a blatant lie, and everyone in the room knew it.
  • It was a blatant lie to claim he was not involved.
  • The witness's testimony was dismissed as a blatant lie.
  • The media exposed the blatant lie during the press conference.
  • Come on, that's just a blatant lie and you know it!
  • Don't try to deceive me with a blatant lie.
  • His entire story was built on a series of blatant lies.
  • His excuse was such a blatant lie that nobody bought it.
  • It's hard to trust someone who tells such blatant lies.
  • She was shocked by the sheer audacity of his blatant lie.
  • What he said was nothing short of a blatant lie.
  • The company issued a retraction after their initial blatant lie was revealed.