liar
li‧ar /ˈlaɪə $ -ər/
noun [countable]someone who deliberately says things which are not true:
Are you calling me a liar?
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▪a good liar (also an accomplished liar formal) (=someone who tells believable lies) He's an accomplished liar who lies as easily as other men breathe.
▪a terrible/poor/rotten liar (=who does not tell believable lies) You're a rotten liar, Julia. What really happened?
▪a big liar spoken (=someone who tells big lies) You're such a big liar!
▪a habitual/chronic/inveterate liar formal (=who lies a lot) Drug users are often habitual liars trying to cover up their addiction.
▪a congenital/pathological/compulsive liar formal (=who tells lies because it is part of their personality to do so) He called her a congenital liar who would say anything to stay out of trouble.
■ verbs
▪call somebody a liar (=say that someone is lying) Are you calling my mother a liar?
▪accuse somebody of being a liar He accused me of being a liar.
li‧ar /ˈlaɪə $ -ər/
noun [countable]someone who deliberately says things which are not true:
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