lie behind

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Verb

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lie behind (third-person singular simple present lies behind, present participle lying behind, simple past lay behind, past participle lain behind)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lie,‎ behind.
  2. To be the ultimate cause of.
    What truly lies behind her sudden change of heart?
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