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What part of speech is the word lies?

The word "lies" can be either a noun or a verb, depending on the context.

Noun: "Lies" can be a plural noun referring to false statements.

* Example: "She told a lot of lies about me."

Verb: "Lies" can be the third person singular present tense of the verb "to lie" (meaning to recline or to tell an untruth).

* Example: "He lies on the couch all day."

* Example: "She lies about her age."

To determine which part of speech it is, you need to consider the sentence's structure and meaning.

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