fibbing
/ˈfɪbɪŋ/
verb
- 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.
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noun
- 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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