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Lying

noun

The deliberate act of deviating from the truth. Synonyms: fabrication, prevarication.

Lie

verb

(in the sense of being located: past lay; past part. lain, obs. lien; pres. part. lying) (in the sense of telling an untruth: past & past part. lied; pres. part. lying)

Be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position.

Be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position. "The books are lying on the shelf"

Originate (in). Synonyms: consist, dwell, lie in.

Be and remain in a particular state or condition.

Tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive. "She lied when she told me she was only 29"

Have a place in relation to something else. Synonym: rest. "The responsibility rests with the Allies"

Assume a reclining position. Synonym: lie down.

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"Lying" Quotes from Famous Books

... mad? He is a lying villain, and you know it, and—God knows it's only on her account I speak. Some ...

— Madelon - A Novel • Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

... of the Eastern Soudan to the Mahdi or to the Turk than what it would to retain your hold upon Eastern Soudan by the aid of such material as exists in the provinces. Darfour and Kordofan must be abandoned. That I admit; but the provinces lying to the east of the White Nile should be retained, and north of Sennaar. The danger to be feared is not that the Mahdi will march northward through Wady Halfa; on the contrary, it is very improbable that he will ever go so far north. The danger is altogether of a different nature. ...

— The Life of Gordon, Volume II • Demetrius Charles Boulger

... call I heard, So onward, far as the dividing rock Gave way, I journey'd, till the plain was reach'd. On the fifth circle when I stood at large, A race appear'd before me, on the ground All downward lying prone and weeping sore. "My soul hath cleaved to the dust," I heard With sighs so deep, they well nigh choak'd the words. "O ye elect of God, whose penal woes Both hope and justice mitigate, direct Tow'rds the steep rising ...

— The Divine Comedy • Dante

... been moved into the farthest corner of the room, and she was lying on the outside, dressed in a wonderful dressing-gown that looked like a fleecy cloud. Her golden hair fell in fluffy curls over her white forehead and neck, her cheeks flushed delicately, her eyes beamed with joy, and the ...

— The Bird's Christmas Carol • Kate Douglas Wiggin

... Warren. "What would our property be worth if it wasn't for the British frigate lying in the harbour? Tell me that, Maxwell; tell me that, sir! They'd confiscate the whole lot, and clap us into prison for being paupers," and the thumbs revolved like ...

— At the Point of the Sword • Herbert Hayens

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