prevaricates

present tense third-person singular of prevaricate

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  • Poland’s Nazi labyrinth The countryside around the little Polish village of Pniewo looks serene, with its yellow crops and patches of forest, but beneath the surface lies a sprawling 20-mile maze of tunnels, shafts, underground railway stations and combat facilities.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • It was marketed as a cosmetic treatment for androgenetic alopecia (AGA), but beneath its appeal of luscious locks lies a darker story, one that's now being brought to light by a sweeping new review from Mayer Brezis and colleagues at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Prevaricates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricates. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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