It seems like there are two conditions that must be met for something to be a lie: there must be a falsehood and that falsehood must be presented with the inten

It seems like there are two conditions that must be met for something to be a lie: there must be a falsehood and that falsehood must be presented with the intent to deceive. Hyperbole, exaggeration and sarcasm may, strictly speaking, be falsehoods, but the intent is clearly not to deceive.