Saturday, 19 May 2018

Homonym - Lie (As a Noun and Verb)



(verb) - to be in a horizontal position on a flat surface, like a bed or table.
  • Randy enjoys lying on the beach for hours when he is on holiday.
  • Poor Tim had to lie in bed for days when he sprained his ankle last week.

(verb) - to be untruthful.
  • Ken lies so much that no one believes anything he says.
  • Lenny was furious when she found out that her boyfriend had lied to her.

(noun) - something that you say that you know is untrue. 
  • I always try to avoid people who like to spread lies and rumours.
  • The football star insisted that the news about him having an affair was a lie.

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