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Falsehood is not to be stood for (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lie

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'falsehood' is the definition.
(I know that lie is a type of falsehood)

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(Other definitions for lie that I've seen before include "Piece of fiction" , "Be prostrate" , "found" , "habitat for animal or bird" , "Tell tales" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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