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Word: liar (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...HArvard CRIMSON, "The tricks and traps of the logicians were as many as keenly appreciated as the generalship of an astute quarterback." Today even the bait of $50 in prizes cannot lure the wary undergraduate, fearful for his reputation as a man about town and socialite, out of his liar of sophistication...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRESS | 5/1/1935 | See Source »

...ears. Soon the news of the witness' appearance was buzzing over Pittsburgh. Spectators began to flow in. Within an hour the courtroom was jammed with citizens eager to hear Andrew William Mellon defend himself in person against the U. S. Government's charge that he is a liar, cheat and fraud...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TAXATION: Self-Defense | 4/15/1935 | See Source »

...conference in Seaford, Del. Asked for an opinion on smoking, Bishop Hughes warmly gave it: "If I felt that I could not live up to my obligations as minister, I would hand in my credentials and stop preaching. I would not walk up & down the streets a self-confessed liar by puffing a cigar. . . . Many ministers complain they are not getting results in their works. How can you expect God to bless a liar? . . . When any member of this conference violates his obligation not to use tobacco, you have a right to bring charges against...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Puffing Preachers | 4/8/1935 | See Source »

...Conservative Opposition never really got going, but its members stammered and rambled until Liberal "Mitch" accused them of "vying with each other for the leadership of the Conservative Party." "Hypocrites!" shouted a Liberal. "Liar!" responded a Conservative, and nose-punching almost ensued...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CANADA: Our Own Royal Family | 3/25/1935 | See Source »

...virile Kingfish denies that anyone has tried to smooth his grammar, curb his gestures, or check his vehemence. Despite this, it is a self-evident fact that Huey hasn't called anyone a dammed fool or an unprincipled liar for almost a week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RUMOR SAYS HARVARD MEN COACHING HUEY IN ORATORY | 3/15/1935 | See Source »

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