Doesn't stand for falsehoods (4)

I believe the answer is:

lies

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'for falsehoods' is the definition.
(lie is a kind of falsehood)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for lies that I've seen before include "Tall stories" , "pork pies" , "Is prone" , "False statements" , "Assumes a horizontal position" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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