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Meaning
Verb
●
To
rest
in a
horizontal
position
on a surface.
●
To be
placed
or situated.
●
To
abide
; to
remain
for a
longer
or
shorter
time; to be in a certain state or condition.
●
Used with in: to be or
exist
; to
belong
or
pertain
; to have an
abiding place
; to consist.
●
Used with with: to
have sexual relations
with.
●
Used with on/upon: to be
incumbent
(on); to be the
responsibility
of a person.
●
To
lodge
; to sleep.
●
To be still or
quiet
, like one
lying down
to rest.
●
In Law:
To be
sustainable
; to be
capable
of being maintained.
●
To give
false
information
intentionally
with
intent
to deceive.
●
To
convey
a
false
image
or impression.
●
To be
mistaken
or
unintentionally
spread
false
information.
Noun
●
In Golf:
The
terrain
and
conditions
surrounding
the
ball
before it is struck.
●
In Disc golf:
The
terrain
and
conditions
surrounding
the
disc
before it is thrown.
●
In Medicine:
The
position
of a
fetus
in the womb.
●
A
manner
of
lying
;
relative
position.
●
An animal's lair.
●
An
intentional
ly
false
statement
; an
intentional
false
hood.
●
A
statement
intended
to
deceive
,
even if
literally
true.
●
Anything that
misleads
or disappoints.
Name
●
Initialism of Long Island Expressway (“I-495”).
●
A Norwegian surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
lie
English
lien
Middle English (1100-1500)
leogan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Prevaricate
Bullshit
Deception
Falsehood
Fib
Leasing
Nonsense
Prevarication
Lie
Anti-Fact
Bluff
Canard
Cap
Chin
Clanker
Contradiction
Cram
Fabrication
Falsification
Flam
Goof
Hoax
Hummer
Inveracity
Inverity
Jive
Mendacity
Mistruth
Nontruth
Porker
Porky
Swack-Up
Tale
Untruism
Untruth
Whopper
Wisker
Yanker
Yed
Half-Truth
Rest
Lying
Hunker
Alternative Fact
Pork Pie
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Antonyms
Fact
Truth
Verity
Related
Cheat
Deceive
Myth
Talk
Reside
Exist
Fall
Truth
Joke
Remain
Deception
Stand
Speak
Appear
Complain
Stay
Mistake
Belong
Scam
Dwell
Dream
Depend
Mystery
Conspiracy
Fantasy
Ruse
Brag
Occur
Fallacy
Story
Act
Secret
Deny
Come
Fool
Show Up
Tell The Truth
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Rhymes
I
Y
I
Di
Sy
Bi
Cy
Xi
Si
Hi
Hi
Ty
Ai
Fi
My
Ay
By
Pi
Vi
Fie
Guy
Why
Pie
Zui
Fry
Hie
Bye
Fry
Vie
Bri
Chi
Dry
Cpi
Tie
Tai
Cly
Lie
Aby
Pry
Thy
Die
Rye
Sky
Dye
Tri
Sie
Sly
Gui
Fly
Aye
Eye
Cry
Spy
Try
Phi
Buy
Lye
Lai
Shy
Guy
Wry
Ply
Sai
Sty
Dpi
Fyi
Psi
Dai
Sny
Ally
Chai
High
Yigh
Espy
Jedi
Deny
Nigh
Scry
Flye
Spry
Abye
Adry
Thai
Awry
Stye
Sigh
Defy
Rely
Affy
Scye
July
Belie
Debye
Terai
G'Bye
Apply
Retry
Imply
Delhi
Refry
Retie
Dubai
Manti
Thigh
Serai
Reply
Rebuy
Unsly
Bespy
Untie
Marae
Decry
Ossify
Ifypfy
Rinzai
Supply
Forthy
Taille
Mackay
Mistry
Kawaii
Comply
Mtfbwy
Hereby
Descry
Forbuy
Testify
Goodbye
Whereby
Crucify
Thereby
Overlie
Reapply
Shanghai
Shanghai
Misapply
Underlie
Butterfly
Versailles
Pie-In-The-Sky
Muay Thai
Dots Per Inch
Pie In The Sky
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