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Lie, untruth (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fib

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'lie' is the first definition.
(I know that fib is a type of lie)

'untruth' is the second definition.
(fib is a kind of untruth)

(Other definitions for fib that I've seen before include "A harmless white lie" , "Story" , "Little white lie" , "Trivial lie" , "One must be 20 [UNTRUE]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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