lie
/laɪ/
noun
- A false statement made deliberately to deceive someone.
- He told a lie to avoid getting in trouble.
- The story was full of lies from beginning to end.
- She could tell by his face that it was a lie.
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verb
- To be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface, especially to rest or sleep.
- He told the children to lie down for a nap.
- The cat will lie in the sun for hours.
- After a long walk, she likes to lie on the sofa.
- To be located or situated somewhere.
- The small town lies between two mountains.
- The treasure lies buried under the old oak tree.
- The answer to the puzzle lies in the last clue.
- To say something that is not true, with the intention of deceiving someone.
- He lied when he said he had finished his homework.
- It is wrong to lie to your parents.
- She lied about her age to get into the movie.
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