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stagnate vs lie about

lie about vs stagnate

stagnate and lie about both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stagnate No No Yes No
lie about No No Yes No
As verbs, lie about is a hyponym of stagnate; that is, lie about is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stagnate:
  • stagnate: be idle; exist in a changeless situation
  • lie about: hang around idly
stagnate (verb) lie about (verb)
be idle; exist in a changeless situation hang around idly
cease to flow; stand without moving
stand still
cause to stagnate
Difference between stagnate and lie about

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