单词 | big-lie |
释义 | big lie, the in American English1. 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 big lie in American Englishnoun a false statement of outrageous magnitude employed as a propaganda measure in the belief that a lesser falsehood would not be credible Word origin [1945–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: RNA, on-line, regression analysis, shootout, taxi squadDefinition of 'big lie, the' |
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