Deceptive utterances (4)

I believe the answer is:

lies

(Other definitions for lies that I've seen before include "False statements" , "Terminological inexactitudes" , "Falsehood" , "Is prone" , "Reclines" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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