DEFINITION: n. A harmless untruth, intended to comfort simple souls. v. To use a little bit a fiction to smooth over the perplexities and complexities of life.

Comforlie

Created by: ohwtepph

Pronunciation: kuhm - fer - lahy

Sentence: Knowing that Mom would be upset if she heard how her son died, the doctor told the best possible comforlie: "Your son is in heaven."

Etymology: Comfort + Lie

Points: 506

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