She called him a dirty liar.
she knew he was a liar when he started claiming that he was an astronaut
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If Republicans refuse to do that, then their constituents can rest assured that their representatives are cowards and liars.—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025 George is a master at calling out liars, and is an equal to Thomas Keller in the kitchen.—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025 Unlike Clement and all the other natural health gurus, Gibson is a certified liar.—Alan Levinovitz, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025 But if his statement is false, then not all Cretans are liars, which therefore means that his statement could be true.—Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for liar
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English lēogere, from lēogan to lie — more at lie
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of liar was
before the 12th century
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