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ly·ing1
 lying1
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- pronunciation:
- laI
Ing
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition: |
the telling of lies.
- synonyms:
- falsehood, untruthfulness
- antonyms:
- honesty
- similar words:
- crookedness, deceitfulness, deception, dishonesty, double-dealing, fibbing, two-facedness
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
deliberately untruthful; dishonest; false.
- synonyms:
- mendacious, untruthful
- antonyms:
- honest
- similar words:
- crooked, devious, dishonest, duplicitous, false, two-faced
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| related words: |
insincere |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| definition: |
present participle of lie1.
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