fibbing

/ˈfɪbɪŋ/
verb
  1. Telling a small, harmless lie; not telling the truth about something unimportant.
    • He's not really hurt; he's just fibbing to get attention.
    • She admitted to fibbing about her age on the online form.
    • The child was fibbing when he said he had already brushed his teeth.
Synonyms
noun
  1. The act of telling small, harmless lies.
    • Fibbing is common among young children who are still learning about honesty.
    • The teacher talked to the class about the difference between fibbing and telling a serious lie.
    • His constant fibbing made it hard for his friends to trust him.
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