prevaricated

verb

past tense of prevaricate
as in lied
to make a statement one knows to be untrue during the hearings the witness was willing to prevaricate in order to protect his friend

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  • And in the Sosa-Celis case, DOJ has described its investigation as focusing only on whether the agents lied about Castro’s interaction with Sosa-Celis.
    — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • According to officials, Releford lied about his criminal history, education, and professional qualifications to become a judge, despite not having a nursing degree or being qualified to practice in Georgia.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 25 June 2026
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