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big lie, the definition

big lie, the

  1. a gross falsification or misrepresentation of the facts, with constant repetition and embellishment to lend credibility
  2. the propaganda technique, as in politics, of using this device

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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