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Common collocations with liar in British Collocation

liar noun countable

UK /ˈlaɪə(r)/

describing someone who cannot stop telling lies

compulsive
habitual
pathological

Jenkins was described in court as a compulsive liar.

emphasizing that someone is a liar

big

Don’t believe him – he’s the biggest liar in the school.

good/bad at telling lies

bad
good

Poor Milly is not a very good liar.

be
call someone

Are you calling me a liar?

cheat
fool
hypocrite
thief

The play portrays all politicans as cheats and liars.