Lie

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Recline

Synonyms Recline, lie back, be prostrate, be prone, stretch oneself out, sprawl, repose, lounge, bask, lie down, be recumbent, be supine, be stretched out, lean back, rest, relax, and loll.

Be placed

Synonyms Be placed, be situated, rest, be, be set, be positioned, and repose.

Be buried

Synonyms Be buried, be laid to rest, be entombed, be sepulchred, be interred, rest, and be inhumed.

Be situated

Synonyms Be situated, be placed, be found, be established, be located, be positioned, be sited, and be.

Untruth

Synonyms Untruth, fib, deception, trumped-up story, invention, fiction, falsity, cock and bull story, (little) white lie, exaggeration, departure from the truth, yarn, red herring, myth, figment of the imagination, pretext, misinformation, perjury, mendacity, propaganda, tall tale, porky, porky pie, falsehood, fabrication, made-up story, fake news, piece of fiction, falsification, fairy story/tale, barefaced lie, half-truth, prevarication, alternative fact, story, fable, flight of fancy, pretence, sham, disinformation, dissimulation, gossip, tall story, whopper, pork pie, and terminological inexactitude.

Say something untrue

Synonyms Say something untrue, tell a lie, fib, invent a story, falsify, dissimulate, tell a white lie, exaggerate, perjure oneself, forswear oneself, bluff, depart from the truth, delude, trick, hoax, lead astray, send on a wild goose chase, lie through one's teeth, be economical with the truth, tell an untruth, tell a falsehood, fabricate, make up a story, dissemble, bear false witness, prevaricate, stretch the truth, commit perjury, be forsworn, pretend, deceive, mislead, hoodwink, take in, throw off the scent, put on the wrong track, and con.

Example Sentences

He chose to lie quietly.

Don’t lie about your feelings.

She will lie down now.

They decided to lie together.