Meaning & use
fibbing
Telling small, relatively harmless lies, often about unimportant matters.
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The child admitted to fibbing about finishing her homework before dinner.
Stop fibbing about your age; everyone already knows how old you are.
A note on using this word
Fibbing is a mild, informal word, suggesting a small or trivial lie rather than a serious deception.
Words with a similar meaning
lyingexaggerating
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