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To respond to an insult , accusation , or falsehood by saying the offender is lying , particularly in the context of provoking a challenge to a duel .
Used in give the lie to .
give + the + lie GIVE THE LIE , where lie is used in an obsolete sense to mean a claim that someone is lying.
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