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English noun: fib | |||
| 1. | fib (communication) a trivial lie | ||
| Samples | He told a fib about eating his spinach. How can I stop my child from telling stories?. | ||
| Synonyms | story, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lie, prevarication | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale, song and dance | ||
English verb: fib | |||
| 1. | fib (communication) tell a relatively insignificant lie | ||
| Samples | Fibbing is not acceptable, even if you don't call it lying. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lie | ||
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