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paltering vs lying

lying vs paltering

paltering and lying both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paltering Yes No No No
lying Yes No No No
As nouns, lying is a hypernym of paltering; that is, lying is a word with a broader meaning than paltering:
  • paltering: a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear
  • lying: the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
Other hypernyms of paltering include fabrication, prevarication.
paltering (noun) lying (noun)
a trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
Difference between paltering and lying

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