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| Adriatic Sea |
the part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Italy on the west and the Balkan Peninsula on the east. Some of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula that lie on the Adriatic Sea are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. |
| Arabian Peninsula |
a peninsula in the Middle East on which lie the countries of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. The peninsula lies between the Red Sea to the west and the Persian Gulf to the northeast. The Indian Ocean borders the peninsula on the southeast. |
| arrangement |
the way in which a group of things lie or have been placed. [1/5 definitions] |
| bask |
to lie in a warm, calm place. |
| border |
to lie on the edge or boundary of. [1/5 definitions] |
| Comoros |
a country made up of three islands that lie in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of the African continent. The capital of Comoros is Moroni. |
| cover |
to lie on the surface of. [1/7 definitions] |
| dishonest |
tending to lie, steal, or cheat; not honest. |
| fable |
a false story; lie. [1/2 definitions] |
| falsehood |
a lie. |
| fib |
a lie about something that is not important. [1/2 definitions] |
| Great Lakes |
five large, connected freshwater lakes of North America. They lie on the border between the United States and Canada; Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario. |
| kid2 |
(informal) to tell a lie to or fool. [1/2 definitions] |
| lain |
past participle of "lie2." |
| lap2 |
to lie over part of something; overlap. [1/3 definitions] |
| lay3 |
past tense of "lie2." |
| loll |
to stand, sit, or lie in a lazy or relaxed manner; lounge. [1/2 definitions] |
| lounge |
to lie or sit in a lazy way (often followed by "around"). [1/5 definitions] |
| lurk |
to be hidden; lie in wait. [1/2 definitions] |
| lying1 |
present participle of lie1. [1/3 definitions] |
| lying2 |
present participle of lie2. |
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