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Fib vs Mislead - What's the difference?

fib | mislead |

As verbs the difference between fib and mislead

is that fib is to lie, especially more or less inconsequentially while mislead is to lead astray, in a false direction.

As a noun fib

is a lie, especially one that is more or less inconsequential.

fib

English

Etymology 1

Probably from fable''; compare ''fibble-fabble (nonsense).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (informal) A , especially one that is more or less inconsequential.
  • * Henry James
  • They are very serious; they don't tell fibs .

    Verb

    (fibb)
  • To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially.
  • Synonyms
    * tell a fib * tell fibs

    References

    * (etymology)

    Etymology 2

    Shortened from fibula

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine, informal) Short form of fibula.
  • See also
    * tib

    Anagrams

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    Noun

    (vo-noun)
  • weakness
  • Declension

    (vo-decl-noun)

    Derived terms

    * fibot

    mislead

    English

    Verb

    (transitive)
  • (literally) To lead astray, in a false direction.
  • To deceive by telling lies or otherwise giving a false impression.
  • To deceptively trick into something wrong.
  • ''The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin
  • To accidentally or intentionally confuse.
  • Synonyms

    * (lead in a false direction) misguide, misinform * (deceive by giving a false impression) deceive, delude, beguile, cheat * (trick into something wrong) seduce

    Derived terms

    * misleading (pos a)

    References

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