Lying and Lie

Lying

Lying noun - The deliberate act of deviating from the truth.

Lie is a synonym for lying. In some cases you can use "Lie" instead the word "Lying" as a noun or a verb.

Lie

Lie noun - A statement known by its maker to be untrue and made in order to deceive.

Lying is a synonym for lie. Sometimes you can use "Lying" instead a noun "Lie".

Nearby Word: lied

How words are described

old old lying old lie
good good lying good lie
direct direct lying direct lie
dead dead lying dead lie
Other adjectives: blatant, simple, convincing, actual, downright, terrible, deliberate, new, malicious, worst, earlier, bald-faced, flat out.
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