liar

[ lahy-er ]
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noun
  1. a person who tells lies.

Origin of liar

1
before 950; Middle English lier,Old English lēogere.See lie1, -ar1

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British Dictionary definitions for liar

liar

/ (ˈlaɪə) /


noun
  1. a person who has lied or lies repeatedly

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