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lie behind

verb

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    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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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA