Lie
//laɪ̯//
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Verb
Noun
Proper Noun
The word "lie" can be used as verb, noun and proper noun.
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I can't lie I tell a lie I'm not going to lie I'm telling a lie Lie algebroid Lie bracket Lie groupoid Lienux a lie can run around the world before the truth can get its boots on a lie has no legs barefaced lie beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder belie belie big lie blue lie butler lie can't lie deep-lying delie devil lies in the details forelie forlie give lie to give one the lie in one's throat give someone the lie in their throat give the lie give the lie to group of Lie type here lies how the land lies if you lie with dogs you will get fleas interlie let lie let sleeping dogs lie let the sleeping dogs lie liar lie above lie ahead lie along lie around lie at one's door lie at one's heart lie at someone's door lie at someone's heart lie back lie before lie behind lie bump lie by lie by omission lie detection lie detector lie doggo lie down lie ill in one's mouth lie in lie in ambush lie in honor lie in one's throat lie in repose lie in state lie in the bed one has made lie in the way lie in wait lie like a cheap rug lie like a cheap watch lie like a dog lie like a rug lie like a rug lie low lie of the land lie off lie on the oars lie over lie through one's teeth lie to lie upon lie waste lie with lie-in lie-over lieberal lies beget more lies little white lie live a lie love-lies-bleeding make one's bed and lie in it mislie no word of a lie noble lie outlie overlie pack of lies prophe-lie put lie to put the lie to put to lie self-lie sex, lies and videotape sit-lie superlie testilie that way madness lies the cake is a lie the camera never lies there lies the rub therein lies the rub underlie uneasy lies the head that wears a crown where's the lie white lie without a word of a lie you make the bed you lie in zombie lie
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Prerequisites
alter truth assume consequences avoid telling truth avoid truth dishonest get story straight have nice couch have to lie about keep straight face know truth know what truth first make eye contact not not speak truth not tell truth pretend calm resist temptation say nothing speak speak untruthfully tell untruth think think up good story untruthful
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ashamed of avoid making unhappy avoid telling truth cheat cover for mistake decieve do not have good morals do not know truth don't get get away with get favorable response get out of doing wrong give certain impression give false impression hide truth need to protect yourself not ethical not tell truth not to punished protect protect somes feelings save yourself self destruct trick dad trick into doing trying to impress wish to mislead interrigator would avoid hassle
Related Terms
Related Terms
abide action bad ball be bed belong condition considered considered bad consist convey deceit deceive deceiving deceiving people deception dishonest dishonesty exist fabrication false false testimony false truth falsehood falsity fetus fib fib untruth fibbing fool half truth hiding horizontal image impression in information intentional intentionally lay laying lees lier longer maintain mistake people perjury pertain phrase position present present lay remain saying shorter sin situate sleep sleeping sometimes sometimes white speak statement surface sustainable tell tell falsehood tell untruth telling telling false terrain testimony truth unintentional untrue untruth white with womb
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