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释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofinventin EnglishinventThesaurus>to say something not true in order to deceive>invent These are words and phrases related toinvent. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of invent. TO SAY SOMETHING NOT TRUE IN ORDER TO DECEIVEThere's no need to invent excuses for not going - just decline the invitation. Synonyms and examples lie All she does is lie - you can't believe a word she says. tell a lie I cannot tell a lie: I chopped down the cherry tree. lie through your teethinformal He lied through his teeth that he didn't go to the cinema, though he was still holding the ticket stub in his hand as he said it. fibinformal I don't like fibbing, but I didn't want to hurt his feelings by saying his gift was awful. mislead I'm afraid you've been misled. She is, in fact, married. delude He's deluding himself if he thinks that he's getting that promotion. concoct She concocted the wildest stories to get out of attending class. feed someone a linedisapproving He fed me some line about how his dog was sick and cancelled our date. make something up You never met The Beatles! You're just making that up. fabricate The suspects admited to having fabricated their alibis on the night of the robbery and were charged with grand theft. distort Reporters have distorted the facts of the case so badly, and influenced the jury through their bad reporting, that the judge has declared a mistrial. twistdisapproving She accused her opponent of twisting the truth about her time in Parliament. misrepresent I have been misrepresented by my opponent as a socialist when nothing could be further from the truth. stretch the truth I have published a book that sold very well, but it's stretching the truth to say that I was on the best-seller lists. put something about/aroundUKinformal She put it about that her husband was going to be knighted. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofinvent. Learn moreIf you lie, yousay something that is untrue in order to deceive someone. TO MAKE SOMETHINGAlexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the telephone. Synonyms and examples make Can I make you a cup of coffee? produce California produces a lot of grapes. create Leonardo da Vinci created the masterpiece we know as "Mona Lisa". develop They are working to develop the next generation of underwater vehicles. manufacture The car is manufactured in Germany. build They're building their new house using sustainable materials. construct The walls are constructed of concrete. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofinvent. Learn moreIf youmake something, you bring something into existence, often using a particular substance or material. |
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