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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The docuseries reveals that while married to Rasmussen, Johnson lied about working for Nike, faked cancer and continuously cheated on his wife.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025 -
The family also alleges that Morris, his wife, and Gateway staff members continually defamed them and lied about the circumstances of the abuse after Clemishire came forward last year.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Prevaricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricated. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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