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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lies
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The live tribal happens, and everyone has told everyone lies as to how the vote was going to go down.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Initial real-world applications of Ace-like robots likely would be in manufacturing and service industries, although untapped potential lies across sports, entertainment and safety-critical environments, according to the study.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Prevaricates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevaricates. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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