Lie vs. Truth
Difference Between Lie and Truth
Lie➦
A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the purpose of deceiving someone. The practice of communicating lies is called lying.
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Truth➦
Truth is the property of being in accord with fact or reality. In everyday language, truth is typically ascribed to things that aim to represent reality or otherwise correspond to it, such as beliefs, propositions, and declarative sentences.Truth is usually held to be the opposite of falsehood.
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Lie➦
(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface
I had to lie down because I was groggy
the body lay face downwards on the grass
Lily lay back on the pillows and watched him
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Truth➦
Conformity to fact or actuality
Does this story have any truth?.
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Lie➦
be, remain, or be kept in a specified state
putting homeless families into private houses that would otherwise lie empty
the abbey lies in ruins today
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Truth➦
Reality; actuality
In truth, he was not qualified for the job.
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Lie➦
(of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction
Kexby lies about five miles due east of York
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Truth➦
The reality of a situation
The truth is, she respects your work.
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Lie➦
(of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable
an action for restitution would lie for money paid in breach of the law
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Truth➦
A statement proven to be or accepted as true
truths about nature.
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Lie➦
tell a lie or lies
‘I am sixty-five,’ she lied
why had Ashenden lied about his visit to London?
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Truth➦
Such statements considered as a group
researchers in pursuit of truth.
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Lie➦
the way, direction, or position in which something lies
he was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets
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Truth➦
Sincerity; integrity
the truth of his intentions.
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Lie➦
an intentionally false statement
the whole thing is a pack of lies
they hint rather than tell outright lies
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Truth➦
Fidelity to an original or standard
the truth of the copy.
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Lie➦
To be or place oneself at rest in a flat, horizontal, or recumbent position; recline
He lay under a tree to sleep.
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Truth➦
Theology & Philosophy That which is considered to be the ultimate ground of reality.
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Lie➦
To be placed on or supported by a surface that is usually horizontal
Dirty dishes lay on the table. See Usage Note at lay1.
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Truth➦
(Logic) The positive (true) truth-value.
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Lie➦
To be or remain in a specified condition
The dust has lain undisturbed for years. He lay sick in bed.
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Truth➦
True facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality.
The truth is that our leaders knew a lot more than they were letting on.
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Lie➦
To exist; reside
Our sympathies lie with the plaintiff.
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Truth➦
Conformity to fact or reality; correctness, accuracy.
There was some truth in his statement that he had no other choice.
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Lie➦
To consist or have as a basis. Often used with in
The strength of his performance lies in his training.
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Truth➦
The state or quality of being true to someone or something.
Truth to one's own feelings is all-important in life.
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Lie➦
To occupy a position or place
The lake lies beyond this hill.
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Truth➦
(archaic) Faithfulness, fidelity.
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Lie➦
To extend
Our land lies between these trees and the river.
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Truth➦
(obsolete) A pledge of loyalty or faith.
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Lie➦
To be buried in a specified place.
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Truth➦
Conformity to rule; exactness; close correspondence with an example, mood, model, etc.
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Lie➦
(Law) To be admissible or maintainable.
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Truth➦
That which is real, in a deeper sense; spiritual or ‘genuine’ reality.
The truth is what is.
Alcoholism and redemption led me finally to truth.
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Lie➦
(Archaic) To stay for a night or short while.
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Truth➦
(countable) Something acknowledged to be true; a true statement or axiom.
Hunger and jealousy are just eternal truths of human existence.
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Lie➦
To present false information with the intention of deceiving.
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Truth➦
Topness; the property of a truth quark.
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Lie➦
To convey a false image or impression
Appearances often lie.
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Truth➦
(games) In the game truth or dare, the choice to truthfully answer a question put forth.
When asked truth or dare, he picked truth.
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Lie➦
To say or write as a lie.
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Truth➦
To assert as true; to declare; to speak truthfully.
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Lie➦
The manner or position in which something is situated.
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Truth➦
To make exact; to correct for inaccuracy.
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Lie➦
A haunt or hiding place of an animal.
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Truth➦
To tell the truth.
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Lie➦
(Sports) The position of a golf ball that has come to a stop.
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Truth➦
The quality or being true; as: - (a) Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been; or shall be.
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Lie➦
A false statement deliberately presented as being true; a falsehood.
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Truth➦
Conformity to rule; exactness; close correspondence with an example, mood, object of imitation, or the like.
Plows, to go true, depend much on the truth of the ironwork.
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Lie➦
Something meant to deceive or mistakenly accepted as true
learned his parents had been swindlers and felt his whole childhood had been a lie.
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Truth➦
That which is true or certain concerning any matter or subject, or generally on all subjects; real state of things; fact; verity; reality.
Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbor.
I long to know the truth here of at large.
The truth depends on, or is only arrived at by, a legitimate deduction from all the facts which are truly material.
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Lie➦
(intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
The book lies on the table;
the snow lies on the roof;
he lies in his coffin
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Truth➦
Fidelity; constancy; steadfastness; faithfulness.
Alas! they had been friends in youth,But whispering tongues can poison truth.
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Lie➦
(intransitive) To be placed or situated.
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Truth➦
A true thing; a verified fact; a true statement or proposition; an established principle, fixed law, or the like; as, the great truths of morals.
Even so our boasting . . . is found a truth.
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Lie➦
To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hidden; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves
The paper does not lie smooth on the wall.
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Truth➦
The practice of speaking what is true; freedom from falsehood; veracity.
If this will not suffice, it must appearThat malice bears down truth.
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Lie➦
Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
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Truth➦
Righteousness; true religion.
Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Sanctify them through thy truth; thy word is truth.
He that doeth truth cometh to the light.
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Lie➦
Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
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Truth➦
To assert as true; to declare.
Had they [the ancients] dreamt this, they would have truthed it heaven.
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Lie➦
Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.
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Truth➦
a fact that has been verified;
at last he knew the truth
the truth is the he didn't want to do it
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Lie➦
(archaic) To lodge; to sleep.
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Truth➦
conformity to reality or actuality;
they debated the truth of the proposition
the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat
he was famous for the truth of his portraits
he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities
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Lie➦
To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
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Truth➦
a true statement;
he told the truth
he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it
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Lie➦
(legal) To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
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Truth➦
the quality of nearness to the truth or the true value;
he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass
the lawyer questioned the truth of my account
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Lie➦
(intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
When Pinocchio lies, his nose grows.
If you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty.
While a principle-based approach might claim that lying is always morally wrong, the casuist would argue that, depending upon the details of the case, lying might or might not be illegal or unethical. The casuist might conclude that a person is wrong to lie in legal testimony under oath, but might argue that lying actually is the best moral choice if the lie saves a life.
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Truth➦
United States abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery and became a leading advocate of the abolition of slavery and for the rights of women (1797-1883)
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Lie➦
(intransitive) To convey a false image or impression.
Photographs often lie.
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Lie➦
To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.
Sorry, I haven't seen your keys anywhere...wait, I lied! They're right there on the coffee table.
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Lie➦
(golf) The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
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Lie➦
(disc golf) The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.
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Lie➦
(medicine) The position of a fetus in the womb.
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Lie➦
A manner of lying; relative position.
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Lie➦
An animal's lair.
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Lie➦
An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
I knew he was telling a lie by his facial expression.
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Lie➦
A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true.
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Lie➦
(by extension) Anything that misleads or disappoints.
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Lie➦
See Lye.
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Lie➦
A falsehood uttered or acted for the purpose of deception; an intentional violation of truth; an untruth spoken with the intention to deceive.
The proper notion of a lie is an endeavoring to deceive another by signifying that to him as true, which we ourselves think not to be so.
It is willful deceit that makes a lie. A man may act a lie, as by pointing his finger in a wrong direction when a traveler inquires of him his road.
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Lie➦
A fiction; a fable; an untruth.
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Lie➦
Anything which misleads or disappoints.
Wishing this lie of life was o'er.
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Lie➦
The position or way in which anything lies; the lay, as of land or country.
He surveyed with his own eyes . . . the lie of the country on the side towards Thrace.
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Lie➦
To utter falsehood with an intention to deceive; to say or do that which is intended to deceive another, when he a right to know the truth, or when morality requires a just representation.
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Lie➦
To rest extended on the ground, a bed, or any support; to be, or to put one's self, in an horizontal position, or nearly so; to be prostate; to be stretched out; - often with down, when predicated of living creatures; as, the book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin.
The watchful traveler . . . Lay down again, and closed his weary eyes.
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Lie➦
To be situated; to occupy a certain place; as, Ireland lies west of England; the meadows lie along the river; the ship lay in port.
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Lie➦
To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition; as, to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hid; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves; the paper does not lie smooth on the wall.
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Lie➦
To be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist; - with in.
Envy lies between beings equal in nature, though unequal in circumstances.
He that thinks that diversion may not lie in hard labor, forgets the early rising and hard riding of huntsmen.
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Lie➦
To lodge; to sleep.
Whiles I was now trifling at home, I saw London, . . . where I lay one night only.
Mr. Quinion lay at our house that night.
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Lie➦
To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
The wind is loud and will not lie.
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Lie➦
To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
What he gets more of her than sharp words, let it lie on my head.
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Lie➦
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
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Lie➦
Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)
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Lie➦
position or manner in which something is situated
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Lie➦
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
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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
We had to stand for the entire performance!
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Lie➦
originate (in);
The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country
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Lie➦
be and remain in a particular state or condition;
lie dormant
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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
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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
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Lie➦
assume a reclining position;
lie down on the bed until you feel better
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