know different/otherwise
idiom
: to know that something that people think or say is true is not really true
She says she has no money but I know different/otherwise.
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“Know different/otherwise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know%20different%2Fotherwise. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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