LIAR

liar, prevaricator

(noun) a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

liar (plural liars)

One who tells lies.

(nautical, obsolete) A swabber responsible for cleaning the outside parts of the ship rather than the cabins, a role traditionally assigned to a person caught telling a lie the previous week.

Anagrams

• Lair, aril, lair, lari, lira, rail, rial

Source: Wiktionary


Li"ar, n. Etym: [OE. liere. See Lie to falsify.]

Definition: A person who knowingly utters falsehood; one who lies.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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