prevaricated

past tense of prevaricate

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lied
Verb
  • 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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