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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(especially Commonwealth English) A short period of rest while lying..
have a lie-down; have a little lie-down; have a wee lie-down
After a long morning working, he decided to have a little lie-down before cooking lunch.
Use lie-down when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lie-down means (especially Commonwealth English) A short period of rest while lying..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
have a lie-down; have a little lie-down; have a wee lie-down
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