as in lies
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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Deep beneath the surface of the sun lies a razor-thin transition zone called the tachocline.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
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What lies beneath the surface is hardly a starting point for grasping the breadth and enduring impact of each work.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Prevaricates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricates. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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