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Extremes of Security Council bringing up statements that aren't true (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lies

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'statements that aren't true' is the definition.
'lies' can be an answer for 'statements' (lie is a kind of statement). I'm unsure of the rest of the definition.

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(Other definitions for lies that I've seen before include "Falsehood" , "False statements" , "pork pies" , "Perversions of the truth" , "Deceits; is" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and The Irish Times.
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