false alibi

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An alibi that is not true, created to deceive.

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Examples (10)

  • The suspect provided a false alibi, but the police saw through it.
  • He spent the whole evening concocting a false alibi to cover his tracks.
  • The prosecution's main goal was to dismantle the defendant's false alibi.
  • Relying on a false alibi is a risky strategy that often backfires in court.
  • Her story collapsed when investigators proved she had a false alibi for the night of the crime.
  • They will need to invent a false alibi if they hope to get away with this.
  • How did the detective know it was a false alibi so quickly?
  • Although his friend supplied him with a seemingly perfect alibi, it was ultimately proven to be a false alibi.
  • He used a meeting as a false alibi to avoid the family dinner.
  • A false alibi was constructed by the witnesses to protect the real culprit.