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puts the lie to

puts the lie to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the lie to.

Meaning of put the lie to

Verb

put the lie to (third-person singular simple present puts the lie to, present participle putting the lie to, simple past and past participle put the lie to)

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

Questions about puts the lie to

What is puts the lie to the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Puts the lie to is the third-person singular simple present indicative of put the lie to.

Words near puts the lie to in the dictionary

  1. puts the herd on someone
  2. puts the kibosh on
  3. puts the kybosh on
  4. puts the last hand to
  5. puts the lid on
  6. puts the lie to
  7. puts the make on
  8. puts the miller's eye out
  9. puts the moves on
  10. puts the pedal to the metal
  11. puts the plug in the jug

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