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prophe-lying

prophe-lying is the present participle and gerund of prophe-lie.

Meaning of prophe-lie

Verb

prophe-lie (third-person singular simple present prophe-lies, present participle prophe-lying, simple past and past participle prophe-lied)

  1. To prophesy falsely or inaccurately; to utter prophesy with the intent of ingratiating oneself or tickling the fancy of the hearer.

Questions about prophe-lying

What is prophe-lying the present participle and gerund of?
Prophe-lying is the present participle and gerund of prophe-lie.

Words near prophe-lying in the dictionary

  1. prophases
  2. prophasic
  3. prophe-lie
  4. prophe-lied
  5. prophe-lies
  6. prophe-lying
  7. prophecied
  8. prophecies
  9. prophecise
  10. prophecised
  11. prophecises

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