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English word

lie

B1Frequent NGSL-1
UK /laɪ/US /laɪ/
noun

a statement made by somebody knowing that it is not true

verb

to be or put yourself in a flat position so that you are not standing or sitting

verb

to say or write something that you know is not true

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Another lies in his exceptional ability to marry commerce and technology in creative ways in his sheer inventiveness and willingness to take the risks inherent in this process.

Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos delivers graduation speech at Princeton University

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