Meanings of obvious untruth in English

He accepts the obvious untruth that it has just ended, smiles with satisfaction, and proposes to the Adjutant a game of one hundred up.

He also forbore from saying, "You're looking well," since that also would have constituted an obvious untruth She could respect him for his restraint.

Both statements were obvious untruths, but no doubt the damsel herself believed them.

"Don't know," he said with obvious untruth, looking down at the floor.