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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Amanda was an advertising executive at D&D Advertising who fought and lied her way to the top.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Jones had repeatedly lied and posited baseless conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook massacre.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Prevaricated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricated. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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