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the cake is a lie

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

The end being pursued is unattainable or misguided; the reward promised is false.

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Examples

“The jokes are cake, and the cake is a lie⟳ — fan-service tricking nerds into watching a show⟳ designed for adults who vote⟳ Republican (Middle America!).”
“The assumption that a degree will vastly improve⟳ future earnings is increasingly misleading. By their very nature high paid jobs are exclusive and limited in number⟳. "The cake is a lie⟳."”
““One shitty leader doesn't mean⟳ the cake is a lie⟳. One man's decisions don't invalidate everything else—the ideals, the history, the words etched in marble and the sacrifices of all the people who make⟳ the United States a just and safe place⟳ to live⟳.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

the call is coming from inside the house the camera never lies the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long the captain goes down with the ship the carpet matches the drapes the case rests

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