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Lies in ultimate distress, possibly (5)

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I believe the answer is:

rests

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'lies' is the definition.
('rest' can be a synonym of 'lie')

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(Other definitions for rests that I've seen before include "Musical pauses" , "Relaxes; supports" , "Takes a break" , "holidays" , "Pauses; relaxes" .)

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