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Say lie may be found out without difficulty (6)

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easily

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'without difficulty' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'say lie may be' is the wordplay.
'may be' indicates anagramming the letters.
'say'+'lie'='saylie'
'saylie' anagrammed gives 'EASILY'.

'found out' is the link.
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(Other definitions for easily that I've seen before include "With little difficulty" , "with little effort" , "Without difficulty or effort" , "Comfortably" , "Very probably" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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