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putting the lie to

putting the lie to is the present participle and gerund 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 putting the lie to

What is putting the lie to the present participle and gerund of?
Putting the lie to is the present participle and gerund of put the lie to.

Words near putting the lie to in the dictionary

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

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