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lie

Definition of lie:

part of speech: noun

In geol., the manner in which strata are disposed.

part of speech: verb

To state that which is not the truth; to tell a falsehood.

part of speech: noun

A statement not true; a falsehood.

part of speech: verb

To rest lengthwise on or against; to press upon; to rest; to remain; to be situated; to sleep; in law, to be sustainable; to be recorded for trial.

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