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What is the difference between a white lie and a fib?

Question #107351. Asked by star_gazer.

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White lies are used to avoid offending people, often avoiding realistic implications of the truth.

Example: That dress looks pretty on you.

Fibs are merely childish/insignificant lies.

Example: I didn't take the cookie from the cookie jar! It was Steve!

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lie

link http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fib

Jul 24 2009, 6:59 AM
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