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liar

/ˈlaɪ.ə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. One who tells lies.
  2. A swabber responsible for cleaning the outside parts of the ship rather than the cabins, a role traditionally assigned to a person caught telling a lie the previous week.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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