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Consider this exchange:
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Bob: Well, Lorraine and I separated.
Alice: What?! Why?
Bob: Things were getting a little hectic, so we decided to take a break from each other in order to cool off.
Alice: She kicked you out?
Bob: She changed the locks and everything...
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To summarize: A character tries to downplay something either by telling a lie or not telling the whole truth, but they immediately come clean when another character guesses that they're not being truthful. Is there a trope for this?