I. noun
Synonyms: lie , ||bouncer, canard, cock-and-bull story, falsehood, falsity, prevarication, story, tale, untruth
Related Word: equivocation, evasiveness; mendacity, untruthfulness
Idioms: tall tale
II. verb
Synonyms: lie , equivocate, falsify, palter, prevaricate
Related Word: concoct, fabricate, make up, trump up
Idioms: draw the long bow, stretch the truth