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(Entry 1 of 3)
to make a statement one knows to be untrue
- would I lie to you about that?
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lie
verb (2)Synonyms & Antonyms of lie (Entry 2 of 3)
3
to remain out of sight
- paparazzi were lying in wait outside the restaurant, a well-known celebrity hangout
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lie
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of lie (Entry 3 of 3)
a statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive
- he wanted to deny the accusation, but he couldn't tell a lie
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- fable,
- fabrication,
- fairy tale,
- falsehood,
- falsity,
- fib,
- mendacity,
- prevarication,
- story,
- tale,
- taradiddle
- (or tarradiddle),
- untruth,
- whopper
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The first known use of lie was before the 12th century
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