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lying
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15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. lying
  2. lie
  3. lying-in
  4. lying press
  5. low-lying
  6. off-lying
  7. lie along
  8. lie athwart
  9. lie back
  10. lie by
  11. lie down
  12. lie off
  13. lie over
  14. lie to
  15. lie up

1lying

Definition of LYING

present participle of lie

2lying

adjective

Definition of LYING

: marked by or containing falsehoods : false <a lying account of the accident>

Examples of LYING

  1. <that lying son of a gun told me that the used car had never been in an accident>

Origin of LYING

Middle English leghynge, present participle of lien to lie
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to LYING

Synonyms
dishonest, mendacious, untruthful
Antonyms
honest, truthful, veracious

Rhymes with LYING

crying, flying, trying

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