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a whole-cloth lie

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  • whole cloth — noun a) A newly made textile which has not yet been cut. Also called broad cloth. Mr. Does account of the accident was made from whole cloth. b) A complete fabrication. A lie with no basis in the truth. The plans for the widget were drawn from… …   Wiktionary

  • whole — /hoʊl / (say hohl) adjective 1. comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total. 2. containing all the elements properly belonging; complete: a whole set. 3. undivided, or in one …  

  • lie — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. prevaricate, falsify, deceive; recline, rest, be situated; extend. See falsehood, deception, location, horizontal. Ant., fact, truth. lie detector II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An intentional… …   English dictionary for students

  • lie — I n 1. falsehood, untruth, prevarication, fib, white lie, little white lie, quibble, Inf. taradiddle; equivocation, evasion, fencing, Euph. departure from the truth; falsity, fiction, falsification, invention, concoction, fabrication, half truth …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …   Universalium

  • prevaricate — v 1. lie, equivocate, stretch the truth, be untruthful, be a liar, Inf. tell a story, deviate from the truth; fib, euphemize, shilly shally, evade, sidestep; dodge, fence, hedge, beat about the bush; elude, shy, weasel, be evasive, evade the… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • manufacture — n 1. production, construction, building, making, fabrication, formation, creation; assembling, putting together; handiwork, workmanship, craft, craftmanship. v 2. produce, construct, build; make, work up, assemble, contrive, fashion, shape;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • Testilying — is U. S. police slang for the practice of giving false testimony against a defendant in a criminal trial, typically for the purpose of making a stronger case against someone they believe to be guilty, although it may also be for the purpose of… …   Wikipedia

  • Contemplation — • The idea of contemplation is connected with that of mystical theology Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. contemplation     Contemplation      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • trump up — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. fabricate, fashion out of whole cloth. See deception. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. think up, devise, concoct, contrive, present fraudulent evidence, misrepresent, falsify; see also deceive , lie 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

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