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  2. Laying vs. Lying: Which One Should You Use? - AOL

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    The post Laying vs. Lying: Which One Should You Use? appeared first on Reader's Digest. "Laying" and "lying" are so similar—in both sound and meaning—that it's easy to use them interchangeably ...

  3. Lie - Wikipedia

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    A blue lie is a form of lying that is told purportedly to benefit a collective or "in the name of the collective good". The origin of the term "blue lie" is possibly from cases where police officers made false statements to protect the police force, or to ensure the success of a legal case against an accused. [10]

  4. List of English words with disputed usage - Wikipedia

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    Lay and its principal derivatives (laid, laying) are correctly used in these examples: Now I lay me down to sleep. The chicken is laying an egg. Lie is an intransitive verb and cannot take an object. Lie and its principal derivatives (lay, lain, lying) are correctly used in these examples: My mother lies [not lays] down after meals.

  5. False statement - Wikipedia

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    A false statement, also known as a falsehood, falsity, misstatement or untruth, is a statement that is false or does not align with reality.This concept spans various fields, including communication, law, linguistics, and philosophy.

  6. I Have Been Lying To My Grown Children For Years. Here's What ...

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    I also lie — not only by indirection but also by omission — about the frequency of my accidents. They include tripping over, stumbling into, brushing against, and, worst of all, falling all ...

  7. False or misleading statements by Donald Trump - Wikipedia

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    For example, CBO reported in January 2020 that: "Tariffs are expected to reduce the level of [U.S.] real GDP by roughly 0.5 percent and raise consumer prices by 0.5 percent in 2020. As a result, tariffs are also projected to reduce average real household income by $1,277 (in 2019 dollars) in 2020."

  8. Michigan case offers an example of how public trust suffers ...

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    Keego Harbor Police Chief John Fitzgerald says officers can lie when “not under oath” DETROIT (AP) — A Black man […] The post Michigan case offers an example of how public trust suffers ...

  9. Pathological lying - Wikipedia

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    Curtis and Hart (2020) defined pathological lying as "a persistent, pervasive, and often compulsive pattern of excessive lying behavior that leads to clinically significant impairment of functioning in social, occupational, or other areas; causes marked distress; poses a risk to the self or others; and occurs for longer than 6 months" (p. 63).