These are total lies, as far as I can tell, but he told them well.

This wasn't a total lie, since we'd talked about doing this.

The play never had either, so it was an unfair controversy, based on a total lie.

I wanted to deny it, but it would be a total lie.

No part of that story was a total lie.

After all, a half truth can be so much more damning than a total lie.

All of these untruths that we the public remember and know are total lies.

Their political officers might later tell them that this was a total lie, but who could deny the thousands of cars on the road?

But for the most part he denies being difficult and calls the accusations a "total lie."

"It might not have been a total lie," she said.