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    • lie :be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
      • The sick man lay in bed all day|the books are lying on the shelf

    • lie :originate (in)
      • The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country

    • lie :be and remain in a particular state or condition
      • lie dormant

    • lie :tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive
      • Don't lie to your parents|She lied when she told me she was only 29

    • lie :have a place in relation to something else
      • The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West|The responsibility rests with the Allies

    • lie :assume a reclining position
      • lie down on the bed until you feel better

    • lie :a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

      • lie :be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

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