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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To the best of his knowledge, ground movement across a vast fault system, like the one that lies underneath Japan, has never previously been associated with the arrival of a seismic wave that bounces off the core, Lekić, who was not involved in the study, said via email.
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Traditionally, scientists have focused on whether a planet lies within its star's habitable zone, the region where temperatures may allow liquid water to exist on the surface.
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“Prevaricates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricates. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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