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1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lyingLying Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LYING is marked by or containing untrue statements : false. How to use lying in a sentence.

2. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › lyingLYING Synonyms: 236 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for LYING: dishonest, misleading, erroneous, mendacious, untruthful, false, untrue, fallacious; Antonyms of LYING: honest, truthful, open, true, moral, candid, sincere, straightforward

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4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lyingLying - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you engage in lying, you're fabricating, prevaricating, or speaking falsely. You are deliberately deviating from the truth. If lying is the act of telling a lie, then "lying through your teeth" is the act of telling a bold lie, even if you know your listener will immediately know you're lying.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › lyingLYING - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   Master the word "LYING" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource.

6. www.bbc.co.uk › ethics › lyingBBC - Ethics - Lying

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   Dec 8, 2006 · Lying is a form of deception, but not all forms of deception are lies. Lying is giving some information while believing it to be untrue, intending to deceive by doing so. A lie has three...

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLIE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can use lie to say that something is or remains in a particular state or condition. For example, if something lies forgotten, it has been and remains forgotten.

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   What is the definition of lying to others?

   • Traditional Definition of Lying There is no universally accepted definition of lying to others. The dictionary definition of lying is “to make a false statement with the intention to deceive” (OED 1989) but there are numerous problems with this definition.

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   What does it mean if someone says a lie?

   • A lie is something that someone says or writes which they know is untrue. 'Who else do you work for?'—'No one.'—'That's a lie.' I've had enough of your lies. All the boys told lies about their adventures. 2. See also white lie If someone is lying, they are saying something which they know is not true. I know he's lying. [VERB]

   LIE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What makes a liar a lie?

   • A lie has three essential features: There are some features that people think are part of lying but aren't actually necessary: This definition says that what makes a lie a lie is that the liar intends to deceive (or at least to mislead) the person they are lying to. It says nothing about whether the information given is true or false.

   BBC - Ethics - Lying

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   Is lying a bad thing?

   • If honesty is a virtue in the particular system involved, then lying is a bad thing. The difficulty with this approach comes when a virtuous person tells a lie as a result of another virtue (compassion perhaps). The solution might be to consider what an ideal person would have done in the particular circumstances.

   BBC - Ethics - Lying

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   What does lying mean in a sentence?

   • an intentionally deceptive message in the form of a statement Others stretch the definition to include doing nothing in response to a question, knowing that this will deceive the questioner. Others include 'living a lie'; those cases where someone behaves in a way that misleads the rest of us as to their true nature. Why is lying wrong?

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   Is lying a form of deception?

   • Lying is a form of deception, but not all forms of deception are lies. Lying is giving some information while believing it to be untrue, intending to deceive by doing so. A lie has three essential features: There are some features that people think are part of lying but aren't actually necessary:

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9. plato.stanford.edu › entries › lying-definitionThe Definition of Lying and Deception (Stanford Encyclopedia ...

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   Feb 21, 2008 · The dictionary definition of lying is “to make a false statement with the intention to deceive” (OED 1989) but there are numerous problems with this definition. It is both too narrow, since it requires falsity, and too broad, since it allows for lying about something other than what is being stated, and lying to someone who is believed to ...