Lie, prevaricate, equivocate, palter, fib mean to tell an untruth (definition of lie from the webster's essential mini dictionary © cambridge university press) Lie is the blunt term, imputing dishonesty.
To be in or move into a horizontal position on a surface I told a lie when i said i liked her haircut If something lies in a particular…
A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the intention of deceiving or misleading someone [1][2][3] the practice of communicating lies is called lying A person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar. A lie is something that someone says or writes which they know is untrue
Who else do you work for?—no one.—that's a lie. i've had enough of your lies. When you don't tell the truth, you lie You also lie down when you're sleepy and wonder what lies ahead of you. To bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively)
Accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties Idioms lie in one's throat or teeth, to lie grossly or maliciously If she told you exactly the opposite of what she told me, she must be lying in her teeth Also, lie through one's teeth.
A false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive See examples of lie used in a sentence. The difference between the verbs lay and lie is one of english’s most confusing questions Both words involve something or someone in a horizontal position, but where the two words differ has to do with who or what is horizontal—the subject of the verb (the one doing the action) or the direct object (the person […]
