lie outright
Frequency: 5.22.5 per million words
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Examples (10)
- He would lie outright rather than admit his mistake.
- The politician was accused of trying to lie outright to the public.
- She decided it was better to tell the truth than to lie outright.
- To lie outright shows a complete disregard for honesty.
- Despite the evidence, he continued to lie outright about his involvement.
- The witness chose to lie outright under oath, facing severe consequences.
- It's unacceptable to lie outright when people are depending on your word.
- I couldn't believe he would lie outright about something so trivial.
- He had no reason to lie outright, yet he did.
- Sometimes people lie outright to protect themselves or others.