Lie and Proceed

Lie

Lie verb - To make a statement one knows to be untrue.

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Proceed and lie are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proceed" instead a verb "Lie".

Nearby Word: lied

Proceed verb - To move forward along a course.

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Lie and proceed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lie" instead a verb "Proceed".

Nearby Word: proceeding

character	lie character	proceed character
reason	lie reason	proceed reason
time	lie time	proceed time
way	lie way	proceed way
Other words: world, secret, beer.

The two protagonists, each in their own way, struggle to decide where their loyalties lie and how to proceed in the catastrophically altered situation.

Source: Literature / The Quantum Thief
Occasionally the intent will be that neither really wants to proceed first, or at all, wanting his partner to endure whatever horrors might lie beyond the door first.

Source: Overly Polite Pals
Talia could either tell her the truth and proceed with the main quest, or lie about it, stay in her village and end the game.

Source: Video Game / Aveyond

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