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Lying Thesaurus

present participle and gerund of lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”)

Synonyms for Lying

Depending on context, synonyms include mendacious, prevarication, fabrication.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include prevarication, mendacious, untruthful, fabrication, cover-up, resting.

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Possible synonyms include mendacious, prevarication, fabrication.

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