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lie

[lahy] / laɪ /
NOUN
untruth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceit deception dishonesty disinformation distortion evasion fabrication falsehood fiction forgery inaccuracy misrepresentation myth perjury slander tale
STRONG
aspersion backbiting calumniation calumny defamation detraction fable falseness falsification falsity fib fraudulence guile hyperbole invention libel mendacity misstatement obloquy prevarication revilement reviling subterfuge vilification whopper
WEAK
tall story white lie
Antonyms
STRONGEST
nonfiction truth
VERB
tell an untruth
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceive mislead misrepresent promote
STRONG
BS beguile bull con concoct delude dissemble dissimulate distort dupe equivocate exaggerate fabricate fake falsify fib forswear frame fudge invent malign misguide misinform misspeak misstate overdraw palter perjure pervert phony plant prevaricate snow soft-soap victimize
WEAK
be untruthful bear false witness break promise go back on make believe misinstruct put on put up a front string along
Antonyms
STRONG
be honest tell the truth
VERB
be prostrate, flat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lie down rest sleep sprawl
STRONG
couch laze loll lounge nap recline repose retire siesta
WEAK
be prone be recumbent be supine go to bed stretch out turn in
Antonyms
WEAK
be upright stand straighten
VERB
be situated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belong exist prevail remain spread stretch
STRONG
be beset extend occupy reach
WEAK
be beside be buried be established be even be fixed be found be interred be level be located be on be placed be seated be smooth have its seat in

Example Sentences

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China’s interests also lie in ensuring military defense capabilities.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s about understanding what worked, what didn’t, and what that says about where future opportunities may lie next.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

To the south lie the Bureau of Land Management’s Imperial Sand Dunes, where dune buggies and motorcycles trace arcs across bare slopes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Many of the scam compounds now lie empty.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

This reminded Jonah of a spoof he’d seen once in MAD magazine that was supposed to teach kids how to lie convincingly.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix