mentira
/menˈtiɾa/ · A2 · noun · f
lie
🤥 mentira: ment- as in mendacious + -ira; a mental trick, not the truth
From Spanish mentir (to lie), Latin mentiri, built on mens (mind): a lie is something made up in the mind. English mendacious is a sound-alike cousin in meaning. Hook: MENT-ira = a MENTal invention.