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** Because of all the lies, the hero no longer responds to the villain with anything but [[TalkToTheFist brute force]], given that he's [[ThatLiarLies a liar]] and will only decieve if given another chance.
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** Because of all the lies, the hero no longer responds to the villain with anything but [[TalkToTheFist brute force]], given that he's [[ThatLiarLies a liar]] and will only decieve deceive if given another chance.
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** Eventually, the lie stabilizes into [[IBelieveThatYouBelieveIt something approximating the truth]], saving the villain from a hideing.
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** Eventually, the lie stabilizes into [[IBelieveThatYouBelieveIt something approximating the truth]], saving the villain from a hideing.hiding.
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* '''Exaggerated''': [[UpToEleven Everything the hero and villain says is a lie]], [[LiarsParadox even the things that are true]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': [[UpToEleven Everything the hero and villain says is a lie]], lie, [[LiarsParadox even the things that are true]].
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** '''Double Subverted''': Except it's not. He lied when said that the lie was a lie.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Because of all the lies, the hero no longer responds to the villain with anything but [[TalkToTheFist brute force]], given that he's [[ThatLiarLies a liar]] and will only decieve if given another chance.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** Because of all the lies, the hero no longer responds to the villain with anything but [[TalkToTheFist brute force]], given that he's [[ThatLiarLies a liar]] and will only decieve if given another chance.
** Because of all the lies, the hero no longer responds to the villain with anything but [[TalkToTheFist brute force]], given that he's [[ThatLiarLies a liar]] and will only decieve if given another chance.
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* '''Reconstructed''': The villain learns to wise up and tell an occasional truth in between lies, if only [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown to avoid a pummeling]].
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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
** The villain learns to wise up and tell an occasional truth in between lies, if only [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown to avoid a pummeling]].
** The villain learns to wise up and tell an occasional truth in between lies, if only [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown to avoid a pummeling]].
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**'''Double Subverted''': Except it's not. He lied when said that the lie was a lie.
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'''Basic Trope''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Somebody admits they lied about something they said previously]].
* '''Straight''': "YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo!" "ILied."
* '''Exaggerated''': [[UpToEleven Everything the hero and villain says is a lie]], [[LiarsParadox even the things that are true]].
* '''Downplayed''': The lie was [[OpenSecret already known]] to everybody but the hero [[LiarRevealed until that exact moment]].
* '''Justified''': Lying is fairly easy to do, and the truth [[AwfulTruth almost always sucks]].
* '''Inverted''': [[IGaveMyWord "Alright, a deal's a deal."]]
* '''Subverted''': The villain lies, but it turns out that lie [[AccidentalTruth was in fact a lie, and therefore true]].
* '''Parodied''': [[BlatantLies The villain's lie is totally transparent]] or [[BadLiar just plain bad]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': The hero [[LivingLieDetector can tell when someone is lying]], but the villain is [[ConsummateLiar really good at it]].
* '''Averted''': [[WillNotTellALie Lying is strenuously avoided]] in favor of [[BrutalHonesty soul-crushing candidness]].
* '''Enforced''': The villain [[CompulsiveLiar can't stop lying]] even if he wants to.
* '''Lampshaded''': When the hero objects to the lie, the villain responds [[ItsWhatIDo with a shrug]].
* '''Invoked''': The villain [[ManipulativeBastard lies to get what he wants]].
* '''Exploited''': The villain banks on the hero believing him [[VillainsNeverLie since he's obviously telling the truth]].
* '''Defied''': [[CannotTellALie No one is capable of lying in any way]].
* '''Discussed''': The villain explains his personal distinction between a lie and [[MetaphoricallyTrue a "lie"]].
* '''Conversed''': "Why is it I'm always the one getting dinged for lying? [[LyingHeroesHonestVillains You've done your fair share]]."
* '''Implied''': The villain [[ClaspYourHandsIfYouDeceive has his hands clapsed tight]] [[LyingFingerCross or behind his back]] when he speaks his lie.
* '''Deconstructed''': Because of all the lies, the hero no longer responds to the villain with anything but [[TalkToTheFist brute force]], given that he's [[ThatLiarLies a liar]] and will only decieve if given another chance.
** [[WasItAllALie The villain at bottom can't tell if what he said was a lie or not]].
** The lie [[SnowballLie begins to spiral out of control]] [[FawltyTowersPlot as soon as it's uttered]].
** The lie is [[YouDidntAsk one of omission rather than commission]]; the villain never meant to mislead at all.
* '''Reconstructed''': The villain learns to wise up and tell an occasional truth in between lies, if only [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown to avoid a pummeling]].
** The hero and villain set up a [[TeethClenchedTeamwork tenuous Heigelian dialectic]] to try and discern the truth.
** Eventually, the lie stabilizes into [[IBelieveThatYouBelieveIt something approximating the truth]], saving the villain from a hideing.
** The matter of the misleading is cleared up by a [[VerbalBackspace rapid backpedal]], technically a second lie, that won't be discovered until [[VillainExitStageLeft the villain takes his final leave]].
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* '''Straight''': "YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo!" "ILied."
* '''Exaggerated''': [[UpToEleven Everything the hero and villain says is a lie]], [[LiarsParadox even the things that are true]].
* '''Downplayed''': The lie was [[OpenSecret already known]] to everybody but the hero [[LiarRevealed until that exact moment]].
* '''Justified''': Lying is fairly easy to do, and the truth [[AwfulTruth almost always sucks]].
* '''Inverted''': [[IGaveMyWord "Alright, a deal's a deal."]]
* '''Subverted''': The villain lies, but it turns out that lie [[AccidentalTruth was in fact a lie, and therefore true]].
* '''Parodied''': [[BlatantLies The villain's lie is totally transparent]] or [[BadLiar just plain bad]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': The hero [[LivingLieDetector can tell when someone is lying]], but the villain is [[ConsummateLiar really good at it]].
* '''Averted''': [[WillNotTellALie Lying is strenuously avoided]] in favor of [[BrutalHonesty soul-crushing candidness]].
* '''Enforced''': The villain [[CompulsiveLiar can't stop lying]] even if he wants to.
* '''Lampshaded''': When the hero objects to the lie, the villain responds [[ItsWhatIDo with a shrug]].
* '''Invoked''': The villain [[ManipulativeBastard lies to get what he wants]].
* '''Exploited''': The villain banks on the hero believing him [[VillainsNeverLie since he's obviously telling the truth]].
* '''Defied''': [[CannotTellALie No one is capable of lying in any way]].
* '''Discussed''': The villain explains his personal distinction between a lie and [[MetaphoricallyTrue a "lie"]].
* '''Conversed''': "Why is it I'm always the one getting dinged for lying? [[LyingHeroesHonestVillains You've done your fair share]]."
* '''Implied''': The villain [[ClaspYourHandsIfYouDeceive has his hands clapsed tight]] [[LyingFingerCross or behind his back]] when he speaks his lie.
* '''Deconstructed''': Because of all the lies, the hero no longer responds to the villain with anything but [[TalkToTheFist brute force]], given that he's [[ThatLiarLies a liar]] and will only decieve if given another chance.
** [[WasItAllALie The villain at bottom can't tell if what he said was a lie or not]].
** The lie [[SnowballLie begins to spiral out of control]] [[FawltyTowersPlot as soon as it's uttered]].
** The lie is [[YouDidntAsk one of omission rather than commission]]; the villain never meant to mislead at all.
* '''Reconstructed''': The villain learns to wise up and tell an occasional truth in between lies, if only [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown to avoid a pummeling]].
** The hero and villain set up a [[TeethClenchedTeamwork tenuous Heigelian dialectic]] to try and discern the truth.
** Eventually, the lie stabilizes into [[IBelieveThatYouBelieveIt something approximating the truth]], saving the villain from a hideing.
** The matter of the misleading is cleared up by a [[VerbalBackspace rapid backpedal]], technically a second lie, that won't be discovered until [[VillainExitStageLeft the villain takes his final leave]].
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