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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lied
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Stanley theorizes in the documentary that the brothers struck a deal with police to escape any consequences and lied about being involved in the attack.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025 -
His side of the story basically hangs on the suggestion that the Osundairos lied both to and for the police in exchange for immunity from guns charges for Ola and also to clear his record.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Prevaricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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