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Meanings of tell lies in English

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Usage of tell lies in English
1
The Duchess of Chudleigh may intrigue and tell lies, if she pleases.
Lady Rose's Daughter
2
Some children will tell lies to please the parents that hate lying.
Unspoken Sermons, Series I., II., and III.
3
If you don't want to tell lies, there's only one possible answer.
A bridge to the stars
4
He h-hates anyone else to h-have a good time and tell lies.
The Dark House
5
If I am what you suspect, of course I shall tell lies.
In the Wilderness
6
They are a merry laughing set, and do not tell lies wantonly.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
7
Those girls may be full of mischief, but they don't tell lies.
The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat; Or, the Stormy Cruise of the Red ...
8
In this world it was harder to tell lies than she'd thought.
The subtle knife
9
Don't you know what happens to wicked little boys who tell lies?
The Dark House
10
You don't want me to be dishonest and tell lies, do you?
A Modern Tomboy: A Story for Girls
11
Oh, yes, I can tell lies as fast as anybody else!-Yes ,truly
The Master-Christian
12
I have taught them to talk and read; and now they tell lies.
Back to Methuselah: A Metabiological Pentateuch
13
You love France and do not tell lies; therefore I will trust you.
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 1
14
And therefore-becauseshe has been unfortunate in her marriage-peopletell lies of her.
Phineas Redux
15
I won't tell lies; that goes against the grain with me.
Our Friend the Charlatan
16
You will follow docile at my heels while I tell lies for two.
The Helmet of Navarre
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