"prophe-lie" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈpɹɒfɨˌlaɪ̯/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɹɑfɪ̈ˌlaɪ̯/ [General-American] Forms: prophe-lies [present, singular, third-person], prophe-lying [participle, present], prophe-lied [participle, past], prophe-lied [past]
Etymology: Blend of prophesy + lie. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|prophesy|lie}} Blend of prophesy + lie Head templates: {{en-verb}} prophe-lie (third-person singular simple present prophe-lies, present participle prophe-lying, simple past and past participle prophe-lied)
  1. (religious) To prophesy falsely or inaccurately; to utter prophesy with the intent of ingratiating oneself or tickling the fancy of the hearer.
    Sense id: en-prophe-lie-en-verb-vW34kAVa Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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