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lie [1] 
  vb , lies, lying, lied 
1 intr to speak untruthfully with intent to mislead or deceive 
2 intr to convey a false impression or practise deception 
the camera does not lie  
  n 
3 an untrue or deceptive statement deliberately used to mislead 
4 something that is deliberately intended to deceive 
5 ♦ give the lie to 
a to disprove 
b to accuse of lying, (Related adj)   →  mendacious 
  (Old English lyge (n), leogan (vb); related to Old High German liogan, Gothic liugan) 

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