Fib vs Mislead - What's the difference?
fib | mislead |
(informal) A , especially one that is more or less inconsequential.
* Henry James
To lie, especially more or less inconsequentially.
(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.
To accidentally or intentionally confuse.
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)- They are very serious; they don't tell fibs .
Verb
(fibb)Synonyms
* tell a fib * tell fibsReferences
* (etymology)Etymology 2
Shortened from fibulaSee also
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(vo-decl-noun)Derived terms
* fibotmislead
English
Verb
(transitive)- ''The preacher elaborated Satan's ways to mislead us into sin