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liar

American  
[lahy-er] / ˈlaɪ ər /

noun

  1. a person who tells lies. lie.

    Synonyms:
    prevaricator, perjurer, falsifier
liar British  
/ ˈlaɪə /

noun

  1. a person who has lied or lies repeatedly

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Etymology

Origin of liar

before 950; Middle English lier, Old English lēogere. See lie 1, -ar 1

Example Sentences

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"I'm a great liar, but I can also keep a secret."

From BBC

Prosecutors at trial painted Goldstein as a serial liar who misled everyone around him to evade taxes and to conceal his gambling debts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Why even bother trying the first time if everyone was going to call him a liar later?

From Literature

He was a liar and a cheat and greedy.

From Literature

Any child will recognize that the book’s nonreptilian characters are abominable role models: One is a fool, the other a liar.

From The Wall Street Journal

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