big lie
a false statement of outrageous magnitude employed as a propaganda measure in the belief that a lesser falsehood would not be credible.
Origin of big lie
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How to use big lie in a sentence
The big lie about Don't Ask was that lies were not required; all they asked for was an omission: just Don't Tell.
Tell any lie, and if they believe the big lie, tell them a bigger lie.
America’s Cassandra: David Mamet Speaks on the Lies of Obama and War | Lloyd Grove | November 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe has said, “I could use the Third Reich, the big lie” to describe those supporting climate change.
Google Hosts Fundraiser for Climate-Change-Denying Sen. James Inhofe | William O’Connor | July 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBill Clinton told a big lie, but that was about sex and was really embarrassing.
And Nixon told a big lie, but Nixon was Nixon, and no, Obama isn't Nixon, and Bush wasn't either for that matter.
I doa'nt swallow that story o' her'n. Depend upon it, man, it be a big lie fro' beginning to end.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieThe first big lie of his life he was forced to act rather than speak when Cleo had entered his life.
The Sins of the Father | Thomas DixonIt's the technique of telling the "big lie" so many times that it becomes believable.
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis | Melvin PowersI've borne false witness—I'm worse than Sapphira—I've acted a big lie.
From Sand Hill to Pine | Bret HarteThese are all parts of the big lie about God––His unreal opposite.
Carmen Ariza | Charles Francis Stocking
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