prevaricates

present tense third-person singular of prevaricate

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lies
Verb
  • In the center of it lies the cast bronze Caryatid, circa 1870, attributed to French sculptor Louis-Félix Chabaud, who is renowned for his sculptures at the Louvre and the Palais Garnier opera house.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Tied in second place in Group B of CAF qualifying with 2021 Africa Cup of Nations champion Senegal, Sudan remains unbeaten after six games and lies just one point away from the top of the group – and automatic qualification to next year’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
    Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Prevaricates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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