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Word entry · 3 letters

fib

Best crossword clue

"White lie"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /fɪb/Part of speech verb, nounSorted bfiStarts with FEnds with B2 cluesCommon crossword word
1F2I3B

Definitions

  1. tell a relatively insignificant lie

Word origin

Unknown. Probably from fable; compare fible-fable (“nonsense”).

Used in a sentence

  • Aſk me no queſtions, and I'll tell you no fibs.
  • Wouldn’t that serve as an excuse, in Boston? I am told they are very sincere; they don't tell fibs.
  • "Oh! you dreadful fib," said Flora.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01White lie3 letters
02Small lie3 letters

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