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| falsity |
something false; lie or falsehood. [1/2 definitions] |
| fanfold paper |
paper that is perforated to allow folding in alternating directions, designed esp. to lie in flat stacks or bulks for continuous feeding, as into computer printers. |
| fib |
a trivial or unimportant lie. [1/2 definitions] |
| grave1 |
the place or situation in which something dead, destroyed, forgotten, or the like is considered to lie. [1/4 definitions] |
| Indian wrestling |
a wrestling contest in which two people lie on their backs side by side, but facing in opposite directions, raise and lock their respective near legs, and attempt to force the opponent's leg to the ground. [1/3 definitions] |
| inveracity |
an untruth; lie; falsehood. [1/2 definitions] |
| lain |
past participle of lie2. |
| lap2 |
to lie partway over something; overlap. [1/10 definitions] |
| lay3 |
past tense of lie2. |
| lay out |
(informal) to lie in the sun in order to get one's body tan. [1/4 definitions] |
| loll |
to stand, lean, or lie in a lazy or relaxed manner; lounge. [1/3 definitions] |
| lounge |
to lazily lie or sit (often fol. by "around"). [1/8 definitions] |
| lurk |
to be hidden, esp. so as to ambush; lie in wait. [1/3 definitions] |
| lying1 |
present participle of lie1. [1/3 definitions] |
| lying2 |
present participle of lie2. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. [2 definitions] |
| mythomania |
in psychiatry, an abnormal compulsion to exaggerate or lie. |
| nestle |
to lie close or curled up, as for warmth or affection. [2/3 definitions] |
| overlie |
to lie upon or over. |
| polygraph |
a device that records changes in bodily functions such as respiration rate, heartbeat, and blood pressure, sometimes used during interrogation of suspected criminals; lie detector. |
| prevaricate |
to lie, mislead, or conceal the truth deliberately. |
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