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black lies

black lies is the plural of black lie.

Meaning of black lie

Noun

black lie (plural black lies)

  1. (idiomatic) A deliberately untrue statement made with malicious or unethical intent.

Questions about black lies

What is black lies the plural of?
Black lies is the plural of black lie.

Words near black lies in the dictionary

  1. black letters
  2. black liberation
  3. black licorice
  4. black licorices
  5. black lie
  6. black lies
  7. black light
  8. black lights
  9. black limpet
  10. black limpets
  11. black liquor

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