No. 8,223 in Dutch
gelieg
Persistent lying or untruthfulness.
In a sentence
Zijn constante gelieg maakt dat niemand hem vertrouwt.
His constant lying makes nobody trust him.
In this sentence, 'gelieg' is used to describe habitual untruthfulness, highlighting a persistent action or behavior.
Het gelieg van de getuige heeft de zaak ingewikkeld gemaakt.
The witness's lying has complicated the case.
Here, 'gelieg' signifies moments of deceitful speech that influence events, illustrating its effect on particular circumstances.
Ze was moe van zijn eeuwige gelieg over waar hij was geweest.
She was tired of his endless lying about where he had been.
In this context, 'gelieg' refers to explanations or statements that are intentionally false, focusing on the emotional impact.
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