Statement that makes Pinocchio’s nose grow Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. assume a reclining position
2. originate (in)
(noun)
1. a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
2. Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)

Hint 2: Clue Definition

STATEMENT (noun)
1. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
2. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

Hint 3: Anagram

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