Lie and Lay

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Lie

Lie verb - To make a statement one knows to be untrue.
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Lay is a synonym for lie in position topic. In some cases you can use "Lay" instead the word "Lie" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like place.
Nearby Word: lied

Lay

Lay verb - To arrange something in a certain spot or position.
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Lie is a synonym for lay in position topic. Sometimes you can use "Lie" instead the word "Lay" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: laying, laid

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Common collocations

people lie people lay people
body lie body lay body
ghost lie ghost lay ghost
down lie down lay down
Other words: way, little, nothing, eyes, times, heads.
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