lying as in the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
Synonyms
- prevaricationa statement that deviates from or perverts the truth ; intentionally vague or ambiguous ; the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
- fabricationa deliberately false or improbable account ; writing in a fictional form ; the act of making something (a product) from raw materials; the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) ; the deliberate act of deviating from the truth