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Definition of Lying
1. Noun. The deliberate act of deviating from the truth.
Generic synonyms: Falsification, Misrepresentation
Specialized synonyms: Fibbing, Paltering
Derivative terms: Fabricate, Lie, Prevaricate
Definition of Lying
1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Lie, to tell a falsehood.
2. p. pr. & vb. n. of Lie, to be supported horizontally.
Definition of Lying
1. Verb. (present participle of lie) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lying
1. the act of telling lies [n -S]
Medical Definition of Lying
1. Of Lie, to be supported horizontally. Lying panel, having the sails so disposed as to counteract each other. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lying
Literary usage of Lying
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Law Reports by James Redfoord Bulwer (1872)
"What is the legal construction of " lying near " to the canal ? ... Are the lands
lying near to the canal •which have been improved by their conversion into ..."
2. The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York by Daniel Defoe (1790)
"... and leaving our anchor behind, they towed us out of the reach of the arrows ;
we all the while lying ..."
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