/ˈlaɪ.ə/
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Translation
A person who says things that are not true.
Word origin
From Old English leogere, one who lies, from leogan, to tell an untruth.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- leogere
- English cognates
- lie
Grammar
Gender
Pluralliars
Examples
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A "liar" is someone who tells lies.
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To "call someone a liar" is to say out loud that they lie.
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A "bad liar" is someone whose lies are easy to see.
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