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Rough position? (3 letters)

{ Answer }

LIE

{ Related Clues }

Deceive
Fabulize
Inveracity
One of a pack?
Prevaricate
Recline
Story
___ in wait
Whopper
Be situated
Big fib
Eli anagram
Fanciful story
Golfer's concern
Links concern
Norwegian diplomat
Piece of fiction
Sprawl, say
Tell whoppers
Twisted tale
"The check is in the mail," maybe
Golf commentator's subject
Little white thing
"A ___ of the Mind," Shepard drama
One of Ray Floyd's concerns
Rewrite history, in a way
Take a recumbent position
One may be caught in it
Tell it like it isn't

{ Tags }

ball, be, concern, fib, first, general, golf, golfers, lie, position, prevaricate, recline, secretary, story, stretch, tale, taradiddle, tell, trygve, un, whopper

{ Notes }

The answer LIE is very common and appears about once every 44.9 puzzles.

{ Definition }

LIE as a noun:

1. (lie, prevarication) = a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

2. (Lie, Trygve Lie, Trygve Halvden Lie) = Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)

3. position or manner in which something is situated

LIE as a verb:

1. be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

2. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"

3. (dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in) = originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

4. be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant"

5. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"

6. (lie, rest) = have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"

7. (lie down, lie) = assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"

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