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lived a lie

lived a lie is the simple past and past participle of live a lie.

Meaning of live a lie

Verb

live a lie (third-person singular simple present lives a lie, present participle living a lie, simple past and past participle lived a lie)

  1. (idiomatic) To conceal something about oneself, without the knowledge of which others cannot know one's true character or perspective.

Questions about lived a lie

What is lived a lie the simple past and past participle of?
Lived a lie is the simple past and past participle of live a lie.

Words near lived a lie in the dictionary

  1. livechat
  2. livechats
  3. livechatted
  4. livechatting
  5. lived
  6. lived a lie
  7. lived a little
  8. lived and breathed
  9. lived and died by
  10. lived and learned
  11. lived and learnt

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