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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Prosecutors revealed evidence that seemingly proved Alex repeatedly lied about his whereabouts on the day his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, were killed.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025 -
Andrade-Membreno’s attorney, Paul Rogers, argued that Berrios lied and pointed to multiple inconsistent statements to authorities and prosecutors and in her testimony.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Prevaricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricated. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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