prevaricated

past tense of prevaricate

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lied
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  • Combs' attorneys have opposed the government's motion, claiming Mia repeatedly lied during her testimony.
    Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Prosecutors say Comey lied about authorizing an FBI source to speak to the media about the investigation and obstructed Congress by making false statements intended to impede lawmakers’ probe into the FBI’s actions, according to a copy of the indictment obtained by The Washington Post.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Prevaricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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