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giving lie to

giving lie to is the present participle and gerund of give lie to.

Meaning of give lie to

Verb

give lie to (third-person singular simple present gives lie to, present participle giving lie to, simple past gave lie to, past participle given lie to)

  1. Synonym of give the lie to.
    Synonyms:
    give the lie to

Questions about giving lie to

What is giving lie to the present participle and gerund of?
Giving lie to is the present participle and gerund of give lie to.

Words near giving lie to in the dictionary

  1. giving it socks
  2. giving it some welly
  3. giving it the gun
  4. giving it to someone
  5. giving it up
  6. giving lie to
  7. giving life to
  8. giving lip
  9. giving me
  10. giving name to
  11. giving neck

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