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Leesplaining 

Often conflated with mansplaining, Leesplaining is when someone relates something in a (mostly) unentended condescending manner. This is not based on gender, or race, but simply the general sense of superiority the “Lee” carries as a shield against insecurity.
They’re always Leesplaining things that people know already.
Leesplaining by Al Lee December 7, 2020
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Liesplaining

Lying to explain something away. When people deliberately falsify or manipulate information. In essence lying to justify their position.

Other words: liesplain, lieexplain
“ Tag is liesplaining an excuse to why his drug test came up positive
Liesplaining by Akintee1 June 22, 2025