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lying vs paltering

paltering vs lying

lying and paltering both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lying Yes No No No
paltering Yes No No No
As nouns, paltering is a hyponym of lying; that is, paltering is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lying:
  • lying: the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
  • paltering: a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear
Other hyponyms of lying include fibbing.
lying (noun) paltering (noun)
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear
Difference between lying and paltering

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