Verb
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give false or misleading information to
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inform give character or essence to; "The principles that inform modern teaching"
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lie tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
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beat around the bush,
equivocate,
palter,
prevaricate,
tergiversate be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
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hyperbolise,
hyperbolize,
overstate,
exaggerate,
overdraw,
magnify,
amplify to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
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sandbag protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up; "The residents sandbagged the beach front"
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deceive,
lead astray,
betray cause someone to believe an untruth; "The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house"
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