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lie as in a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
Synonyms
- prevarication a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth ; intentionally vague or ambiguous ; the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
lie as in Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
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- Lie a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth ; Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968) ; position or manner in which something is situated ; be located or situated somewhere; be lying, be prostrate; originate (in); be and remain in a particular state or condition; tell an untruth; have a place in relation to something else; assume a reclining position
- Trygve Lie Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
- Trygve Halvden Lie Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
lie as in position or manner in which something is situated
lie as in be located or situated somewhere
- “occupy a certain position“
lie as in be lying, be prostrate
- “be in a horizontal position“
- “The sick man lay in bed all day“
- “the books are lying on the shelf“
lie as in originate (in)
- “The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country“
Synonyms
- dwell think moodily or anxiously about something ; originate (in); be an inhabitant of or reside in; exist or be situated within; come back to
- consist originate (in); have its essential character; be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be composed of
- lie in originate (in); be in confinement for childbirth
lie as in be and remain in a particular state or condition
- “lie dormant“
lie as in tell an untruth
- “pretend with intent to deceive“
- “Don’t lie to your parents“
- “She lied when she told me she was only 29“
lie as in have a place in relation to something else
- “The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West“
- “The responsibility rests with the Allies“
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- rest something left after other parts have been taken away; freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); a pause for relaxation; a state of inaction; euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); a support on which things can be put; a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration ; not move; take a short break from one’s activities in order to relax ; give a rest to; have a place in relation to something else; be at rest ; stay the same; be inherent or innate in ; put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; sit, as on a branch; rest on or as if on a pillow; be inactive, refrain from acting
lie as in assume a reclining position
- “lie down on the bed until you feel better“
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- lie down assume a reclining position