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lie

/laɪ̯/
Meanings
  • verb, noun

    A false statement or claim made with deliberate intent to deceive or mislead.

    - "He lied to his boss about finishing the project on time."
    - "The politician's lies during the campaign were exposed."
    - "I can't believe she lied to me about her feelings."
  • verb

    To tell an untruth.

    - "Don't lie to me, tell the truth."
    - "He lied to his friend about losing the bet."
    - "She lied about her age to get the job."
Pronunciation
  1. /laɪ̯/



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  2. /laɪ̯/



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Antonyms

truth
Synonyms

prevaricate , alternative fact , bullshit , deception , falsehood , fib , leasing , prevarication
Rhymes
Words rhyming with lie
tide , ride , hide , tide , myth , fifth , wife , life , strife
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Lie (English) : To recline or rest

  2. Lie (English) : A fib or falsehood

Variants
List of all variants of lie that leads to same result
lain , lain low , lay , lay low , lie , lie low , lies , lies low , lying , lying low , lied , Jonas Lauritz Idemil Lie , Jonas Lie , Lie , Trygve Halvdan Lie , Trygve Lie , lain by , lay by , lie by , lies by , lying by
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

Lies (present tense, singular and plural), Lie (past tense, singular), Lied (past tense, plural), Lying (present participle), Lies (present participle, plural)

Etymology
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Old English lēgian, from lēg ‘body, corpse, lie’ + -ian ‘do, act, make’.

Trivia
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  1. The longest word in English with the letter 'e' appears 17 times in the word 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which means a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles. However, it is debated whether this word can be considered a single word or a phrase.

  2. The word 'lie' is the only English word that is a homonym for its past tense and past participle.

  3. In the Bible, the serpent is called the 'father of lies' in John 8:44.

Related Concepts
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  1. Truth: The state of being in accordance with fact or reality.

  2. Deception: The act of causing someone to believe something false, especially for one's own advantage.

  3. Manipulation: The act of controlling a situation or person to achieve one's own advantage.

Culture
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Lies have been a part of human history since the beginning of language. They have been used for various purposes such as entertainment, manipulation, and deception. In literature, lies have been explored in works like 'The Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe and 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell. In art, lies have been depicted in paintings and sculptures, such as Caravaggio's 'The Card Sharps'. In music, lies have been the subject of many songs, like 'Lies' by The Knack and 'Liar' by Rolling Stones.

How to Memorize "lie"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person making a false statement with a sneaky smile or a liar's poker.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'lie' with the word 'deception' or 'falsehood'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic phrase like 'Lies are like onions, they have layers' to remember the different meanings and forms of the word 'lie'.

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