Lie
verb
To be in a flat position on a surface.
The book is lying on the table
Often appears as...
- lie down
- lie flat
verb
To say something that you know is not true.
He lied about his age
Often appears as...
- lie about
- lie to
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Disapproving
noun
A statement that you know is not true.
She told a lie about her age
Often appears as...
- tell a lie
- white lie
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Disapproving
verb
To be in a particular place.
The village lies at the bottom of the hill
Often appears as...
- lie ahead
- lie in wait
verb
To exist or be found.
The problem lies in the lack of resources
Often appears as...
- lie at the heart
- lie in the fact
verb
To be in a flat position on a surface.
The book is lying on the table
Often appears as...
- lie down
- lie flat
verb
To say something that you know is not true.
He lied about his age
Often appears as...
- lie about
- lie to
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A statement that you know is not true.
She told a lie about her age
Often appears as...
- tell a lie
- white lie
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To be in a particular place.
The village lies at the bottom of the hill
Often appears as...
- lie ahead
- lie in wait
verb
To exist or be found.
The problem lies in the lack of resources
Often appears as...
- lie at the heart
- lie in the fact
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Pro Tip 1/2Physical Position
Used when describing the specific way something is positioned.
The toys lie scattered across the floor.
Pro Tip 2/2Inanimate Objects
Usually refers to objects, not people, except when resting.
Leaves lie on the pathway during autumn.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Position
Used when describing the specific way something is positioned.
The toys lie scattered across the floor.
Pro Tip 2/2Inanimate Objects
Usually refers to objects, not people, except when resting.
Leaves lie on the pathway during autumn.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Position
Used when describing the specific way something is positioned.
The toys lie scattered across the floor.
Pro Tip 2/2Inanimate Objects
Usually refers to objects, not people, except when resting.
Leaves lie on the pathway during autumn.
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The language of lying —...
A technology known as linguistic text analysis has helped to identify four such common patterns in the subconscious language of deception. First, liars reference themselves less, when making deceptive statements. They write or talk more about others, often using the third person to distance and disassociate themselves from their lie,
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Can you solve the temple...
you realize two of the students have been cursed. At any time, one or both of them might lie, though they also might tell the truth. You know for sure that the curse didn't get you, but you don't know which students can't be trusted, and because the possessed students may lie only occasionally,
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Is it bad to hold your...
but occasionally, the pressures of modern life forces us to clench and hold it in. How bad is this habit, and how long can our bodies withstand it? The answers lie in the workings of the bladder, an oval pouch that sits inside the pelvis. Surrounding this structure are several other organs
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What happens when our...
depending on precisely which group of experts we asked. Now, it could happen much, much later, or sooner, the truth is nobody really knows. What we do know is that the ultimate limit to information processing in a machine substrate lies far outside the limits in biological tissue.
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Debunking the myths of...
Knowing that your own brain is lying to you while not being able to resist its commands can be agonizing. But with knowledge and understanding comes the power to seek help, and future research into the brain may finally provide the answers we're looking for.
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Beating a Lie Detector...
movies some steely-eyed spy tried to conceal the truth from a mysterious interrogator but can you beat a lie detector in real life lying is a stressful business the natural physiological reactions to telling a big fat whopper is that your pulse quickens
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How to deal with...
you're stupid idiot and I wish you had never been born when I confronted her about having said this to me I was told I was making it up and that it was a lie so it wasn't just that my reality was canceled but my perceptions of real
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Mary's Room: A...
about something we can't experience? And would this mean there are certain aspects of the universe that lie permanently beyond our comprehension? Or will science and philosophy allow us to overcome our mind's limitations?
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5 Amazing Animal...
female it will be rare indeed for all four of them to reach maturity many dangers lie ahead at this size they make a snack for even the smallest predator their mother must make sure that everyone is accounted for
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The Dark Side of...
Deeper into the swamp lies the reason for all this fishing.
Video examples
The language of lying —...
A technology known as linguistic text analysis has helped to identify four such common patterns in the subconscious language of deception. First, liars reference themselves less, when making deceptive statements. They write or talk more about others, often using the third person to distance and disassociate themselves from their lie,
Video examples
Can you solve the temple...
you realize two of the students have been cursed. At any time, one or both of them might lie, though they also might tell the truth. You know for sure that the curse didn't get you, but you don't know which students can't be trusted, and because the possessed students may lie only occasionally,
Video examples
Is it bad to hold your...
but occasionally, the pressures of modern life forces us to clench and hold it in. How bad is this habit, and how long can our bodies withstand it? The answers lie in the workings of the bladder, an oval pouch that sits inside the pelvis. Surrounding this structure are several other organs
Video examples
What happens when our...
depending on precisely which group of experts we asked. Now, it could happen much, much later, or sooner, the truth is nobody really knows. What we do know is that the ultimate limit to information processing in a machine substrate lies far outside the limits in biological tissue.
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
Knowing that your own brain is lying to you while not being able to resist its commands can be agonizing. But with knowledge and understanding comes the power to seek help, and future research into the brain may finally provide the answers we're looking for.
Video examples
Beating a Lie Detector...
movies some steely-eyed spy tried to conceal the truth from a mysterious interrogator but can you beat a lie detector in real life lying is a stressful business the natural physiological reactions to telling a big fat whopper is that your pulse quickens
Video examples
How to deal with...
you're stupid idiot and I wish you had never been born when I confronted her about having said this to me I was told I was making it up and that it was a lie so it wasn't just that my reality was canceled but my perceptions of real
Video examples
Mary's Room: A...
about something we can't experience? And would this mean there are certain aspects of the universe that lie permanently beyond our comprehension? Or will science and philosophy allow us to overcome our mind's limitations?
Video examples
5 Amazing Animal...
female it will be rare indeed for all four of them to reach maturity many dangers lie ahead at this size they make a snack for even the smallest predator their mother must make sure that everyone is accounted for
Video examples
The Dark Side of...
Deeper into the swamp lies the reason for all this fishing.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
There are a terrible lot of lies going about the world, and the worst of it is that half of them are true.
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Anne Frank
German Writer
The final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.
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Marcel Proust
French Author
We must never be afraid to go too far, for truth lies beyond.
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Alfred Lord Tennyson
British Poet
A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
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Alexander Pope
English Poet
Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
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Vladimir Lenin
Russian Leader
A lie told often enough becomes the truth.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
Half a truth is often a great lie.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
The lie is a condition of life.
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Winston Churchill
British Statesman
There are a terrible lot of lies going about the world, and the worst of it is that half of them are true.
Quote examples
Anne Frank
German Writer
The final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.
Quote examples
Marcel Proust
French Author
We must never be afraid to go too far, for truth lies beyond.
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Alfred Lord Tennyson
British Poet
A lie which is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
American Philosopher
Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
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Alexander Pope
English Poet
Act well your part, there all the honour lies.
Quote examples
Vladimir Lenin
Russian Leader
A lie told often enough becomes the truth.
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Pablo Picasso
Spanish Painter
Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.
Quote examples
Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
Half a truth is often a great lie.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
The lie is a condition of life.
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