Therein lies the problem.
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Lies
//laɪz//
Synonyms for "lies" (254 found)
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covercrawlcurrentdead reckoningdeceitfulnessdeceivedeceptiondeludedirectiondirection linedisappeardishonestydistortdistortiondraw the longbowdriftdwelldwell inencompassenviron
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equivocateevadeexaggerateexaggerationexistexposureextendfablefairy talefalsificationfalsifyfalsityfarfetched storyfarragofictionfish storyfixflamflimflamforgeryfraudulencefrontageghost storygogo outgrovelhalf truthhalf-truthheadinghelmsmanshiphideholdhole upinaccuracyinclinationindwellinhereinveracity
Noun(11 words)
Proper Noun(2 words)
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Noun(23 words)
layleasinglegal fictionlibellie athwartlie flatlie flatlylie inlie limplylie lowlie pronelie prostrateliementlineline of directionline of marchline of positionlittle white lielolllounge
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masquerademendacitymisguidemisinformmisinstructmisleadmisrepresentmisrepresentationmisstatemisstatementmythnavigationoccurorientationpalterpassperjurypilotagepilotingpious fictionpointpositionposition linepretendquarterradio bearingrangereachreach outreclineremainreposeresiderideride at anchorride easyride hawse fullrunsetshamshiftshift aboutsit tightslight stretchingsong and dancespanspeak falselysprawlspreadstandsteeragesteeringstorystraddlestretchstretch outstretch the truthsurroundsweeptake covertake intaletall storytall taletaradiddletell a lietendencytenorthrust outtracktrendtrumped-up storytrygve halvden lieuntruthwaywhite lieyarn
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11 total sentences available.
Beauty lies in the eyes of the one who sees.
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Life lies in front of you.
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A beautiful valley lies behind the hill.
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