lie-to-children

noun

A simplified and often technically incorrect explanation of a complex subject, used as a teaching method.

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Meanings

nounlie-to-children (plural lies-to-children)

plural lies-to-children

  1. A simplified and often technically incorrect explanation of a complex subject, used as a teaching method.
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APA

lie-to-children. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie-to-children

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“lie-to-children.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie-to-children. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lie-to-children,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lie-to-children.

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