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Lay

/lˈeɪ/
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(verb) To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.

The hill lay covered with snow.
Fan letters lay in a heap on the desk.
CEFR Practice Quiz
You should ____ the map out on the table so that we can clearly see the route that we are going to take.

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